Current Version
| Region | Vietnam |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2017 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | 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. |
| Sources | http://laodong.com.vn/xa-hoi/viet-nam-chinh-thuc-cho-phep-chuyen-doi-gioi-tinh-399913.bld |
Revision History (1)
Revision by danlev
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 2015-11-23 | 2017-01-01 |
| Note | 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. |