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LGBT Rights in Hai Duong Province

Hai Duong is governed by federal Vietnam law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    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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History

Homosexual activity in Hai Duong

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Homosexual activity in Hai Duong 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 Hai Duong

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Same-sex marriage in Hai Duong 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 Hai Duong

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Hai Duong 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 Hai Duong

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Right to change legal gender in Hai Duong 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 Hai Duong

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Hai Duong is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Vietnam does not legally recognize non-binary gender. In Vietnam, individuals are legally classified as either male or female.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hrw.org/sitesearch?search=v…
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LGBT discrimination in Hai Duong

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LGBT discrimination in Hai Duong is no protections.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
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 Hai Duong

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LGBT employment discrimination in Hai Duong 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 Hai Duong

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LGBT housing discrimination in Hai Duong 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 Hai Duong

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Same-sex adoption in Hai Duong 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 Hai Duong

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Serving openly in military in Hai Duong 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 Hai Duong

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Blood donations by MSMs in Hai Duong 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 Hai Duong

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Conversion therapy in Hai Duong 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…

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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 Hai Duong

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Equal age of consent in Hai Duong 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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