Entry #1951: Right to change legal gender in Vietnam

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RegionVietnam
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateJan 1, 2017
End Datenow
DescriptionOn November 24, 2015, the Vietnamese National Assembly voted overwhelmingly (282 from the 366 members of the National Assembly) in favour of legalizing the right to change an individual's legal gender. This law went into effect in 2017.
Sourceshttp://laodong.com.vn/xa-hoi/viet-nam-chinh-thuc-cho-phep-chuyen-doi-gioi-tinh-399913.bld
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  • Sources are invalid or broken "Can't access the news"
  • Status is not correct "The law has not yet officially taken effect and is still under construction. In 2022, the new law was submitted to the Assembly and is still under consideration. Most recently, in 5/2023, the National Assembly has officially introduced the issue of gender reassignment into the law-making program and is expected to be officially enacted in the next few years."


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Start DateNov 23, 2015Jan 1, 2017
DescriptionThe Vietnamese Government voted overwhelmingly in favour of legalizing the right to change an individual's legal genderOn November 24, 2015, the Vietnamese National Assembly voted overwhelmingly (282 from the 366 members of the National Assembly) in favour of legalizing the right to change an individual's legal gender. This law went into effect in 2017.
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The Vietnamese Government voted overwhelmingly in favour of legalizing the right to change an individual's legal gender On November 24, 2015, the Vietnamese National Assembly voted overwhelmingly (282 from the 366 members of the National Assembly) in favour of legalizing the right to change an individual's legal gender. This law went into effect in 2017.

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