Vietnam weighs new tech law that risks irking U.S. under Trump

Rules echoing China's may stymie tech giants and add to trade deficit

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Vietnam is trying to make a name for itself in fields like chips and artificial intelligence, but at the same time is tightening its internet and data controls. (Source photos by Reuters)

LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer

HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam is mulling data consent and foreign transfer rules for the technology sector that critics say threaten to stifle innovation and widen the trade imbalance with America, at a time when the incoming U.S. president is expected to strike out at trade rivals.

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