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    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, but requires surgery
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✔ Banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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Public Opinion

Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors

Ranked #68 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "On this list are various groups of people. Could you please mention any that you would not like to have as neighbors?"

(76.1%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (23.9%)

Justifiability of homosexuality

Ranked #22 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between."

(22.8%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (31.5%)

Opinion on same-sex couples as parents

Ranked #8 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "Homosexual couples are as good parents as other couples"

(19.3%) Disagree
Agree (66.8%)

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People

Ranked #50 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)

Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"

(41%) Not a good place
Good place (21%)

By The Numbers

45%
of Vietnamese support the legalization of same-sex marriage
25%
of Vietnamese oppose it.
(ILGA, 2016)

History

Homosexual activity in Vietnam

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Homosexual activity in Vietnam is legal.

Current status
Legal
It is believed that homosexual acts have never been illegal in Vietnam and those punished for it have been due to falling foul of other laws, such as those of adultery, with no regard to the sexuality of the offenders.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
utopia-asia.com/vietlaw.htm
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Same-sex marriage in Vietnam

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Same-sex marriage in Vietnam is unrecognized.

Current status
Since Nov 12, 2013
Unrecognized
Proposition 110 still states that same sex union is not legal. However, it removed all penalty involved with marriage ceremony or attempts to register, effectively de-criminalizing the act.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
tuoitrenews.vn/society/1375…
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Nov 12, 2013–Sep 10, 2018
Unrecognized
Vietnamese government said that they are trying to get a bill passed. Gay marriage pending and Gay Union pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ibtimes.com/will-vietnam-be…


quora.com/How-many-countrie…
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Jun 9, 2000–Nov 11, 2013
Not legal
The marriage law explicitly prohibits marriage between same-sex couples
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Vietnam

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Vietnam is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Vietnam, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Vietnam

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Right to change legal gender in Vietnam is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
laodong.com.vn/xa-hoi/viet-…
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Aug 5, 2008–Nov 23, 2015
Illegal
Legally, one can only change the gender when he/she is very young and has condition that "confuses" the actual gender of the child. Once the sexual organ is "fully developed", a citizen can't change his/her gender.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
thuvienphapluat.vn/archive/…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Vietnam

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Vietnam is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Vietnam

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LGBT discrimination in Vietnam is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
Illegal in some contexts
There are anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services for transgender people only.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_…
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Jan 1, 1992–-0001
No protections
There are no specific laws protecting members of LGBTQ communities from discrimination
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Australia Country Advice - refworld.org/pdfid/50f7fa112.pdf
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LGBT employment discrimination in Vietnam

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LGBT employment discrimination in Vietnam is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
No protections
Discrimination protections pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT housing discrimination in Vietnam

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LGBT housing discrimination in Vietnam is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
No protections
Housing discriminating protections pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Vietnam

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Same-sex adoption in Vietnam is single only.

Current status
Since Jun 9, 2000
Single only
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
moj.gov.vn/vbpq/en/Lists/Vn…
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Jan 1, 1992–Sep 9, 2018
Single only
Legalization pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
travel.state.gov/content/ad…
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Serving openly in military in Vietnam

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Serving openly in military in Vietnam is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
Legal
Technically, homosexuals can serve openly in the military. There are no laws protecting them against discriminations though.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Vietnam People's Army - Thayer american.edu/sis/aseanstudi…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Vietnam

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Blood donations by MSMs in Vietnam is legal.

Current status
Legal
There are no laws regarding donating blood in Vietnam.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Conversion therapy in Vietnam

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Conversion therapy in Vietnam is banned.

Current status
Since Aug 3, 2022
Banned
On August 3, 2022, Vietnamese Health Ministry published a document saying that homosexuality is not disease and that conversion therapy to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity was illegal.

It is currently not clear what the consequences of partaking in the practice will be, if any.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
starobserver.com.au/news/vi…
article.wn.com/view/2022/08…
aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/2…

Added by Notdog1996  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Until Aug 3, 2022
Not banned
Not banned
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
starobserver.com.au/news/vi…
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Equal age of consent in Vietnam

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Equal age of consent in Vietnam is equal.

Current status
Since Dec 21, 1999
Equal
The age of consent is 16 years old. However, this is due to the LGBT population not being officially mentioned or recognized in the law
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
luatminhkhue.vn/van-ban-lua…
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