Compare LGBT Rights in Vietnam

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2000
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
67% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
65% Favor
30% Oppose
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
24% Justifiable
23% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
24% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
67% Agree
19% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
45% Yes
25% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
21% Good place
41% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
1% Justifiable
75% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
71% Did not mention homosexuals
29% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
61% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
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