Current Version
| Region | Vietnam |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Aug 3, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are some legal protections in place. Official Office 4132/BYT-PC issued in 2022 by the Ministry of Health, reads: "When organizing medical examination and treatment for homosexual, bisexual, transgender people, there must be equality, respect for gender, no discrimination, no prejudice against these subjects." Decree 13/2023/ND-CP on Personal Data Protection states that "Sensitive personal data" includes information on sex life and sexual orientation. |
| Sources | 2022: https://luatvietnam.vn/y-te/cong-van-4132-byt-pc-227653-d6.html 2023: https://eurochamvn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Decree-13-2023-PDPD_EN_clean.pdf https://vietanlaw.com/decree-13-2023-nd-cp-on-protection-of-personal-data/ |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Aug 3, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are some legal protections in place. Official Office 4132/BYT-PC issued in 2022 by the Ministry of Health, reads: "When organizing medical examination and treatment for homosexual, bisexual, transgender people, there must be equality, respect for gender, no discrimination, no prejudice against these subjects." Decree 13/2023/ND-CP on Personal Data Protection states that "Sensitive personal data" includes information on sex life and sexual orientation. |
| Sources | 2022: https://luatvietnam.vn/y-te/cong-van-4132-byt-pc-227653-d6.html 2023: https://eurochamvn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Decree-13-2023-PDPD_EN_clean.pdf https://vietanlaw.com/decree-13-2023-nd-cp-on-protection-of-personal-data/ |