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| Get legal Vietnamese kind Same-Sex Marriage |
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countries in Southeast Asia such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei
prohibits same-sex marriages, Vietnam took the opposite stance. Vietnam now legalized same-sex marriage since January 1, 2015 last.
Vietnam is the second country in Asia to remove laws that prohibit the marriage of people of the same sex. Previous Israel had already done the same.
With the entry into force on January 1 of the law that abolished regulations "prohibit marriage between persons of the same sex", Vietnam is now the second country in Asia (after Israel) that allows same-sex marriage.
According to telephone interviews conducted by Bloomberg deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch Thailand said that the efforts of the discussion about same-sex law has been stopped since the rise of the military government in May.
In Cambodia, Burma and Laos discussion of this issue will be discussed in the legislature while in the Philippines is considering to ban same-sex marriage.
In Brunei, the new law stipulates that those involved in same-sex marriage will face the threat of caning and jail.
Currently Vietnam has seen many LGBT travelers coming into the country. According Own Gay Hanoi Tours, Nguyen Anh Tuan, there has been increased booking through agents as much as 50 percent compared to last year.
"The new law shows that Vietnam is more open to welcome foreign tourists," he said. Vietnam is changing very fast. There is a large gay community, as well as programs for homosexuals. "
State leaders have also allowed gay organizations to be established and in summer allowed gay pride ride a bike with rainbow flags in Hanoi.
The leader of this country also gives freedom to the LGBT to establish an organization. He also allows the bike parade with rainbow flags in Hanoi.
Previous countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Iceland, Argentina, Mexico also has legalized same-sex marriage.
Vietnam is the second country in Asia to remove laws that prohibit the marriage of people of the same sex. Previous Israel had already done the same.
With the entry into force on January 1 of the law that abolished regulations "prohibit marriage between persons of the same sex", Vietnam is now the second country in Asia (after Israel) that allows same-sex marriage.
According to telephone interviews conducted by Bloomberg deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch Thailand said that the efforts of the discussion about same-sex law has been stopped since the rise of the military government in May.
In Cambodia, Burma and Laos discussion of this issue will be discussed in the legislature while in the Philippines is considering to ban same-sex marriage.
In Brunei, the new law stipulates that those involved in same-sex marriage will face the threat of caning and jail.
Currently Vietnam has seen many LGBT travelers coming into the country. According Own Gay Hanoi Tours, Nguyen Anh Tuan, there has been increased booking through agents as much as 50 percent compared to last year.
"The new law shows that Vietnam is more open to welcome foreign tourists," he said. Vietnam is changing very fast. There is a large gay community, as well as programs for homosexuals. "
State leaders have also allowed gay organizations to be established and in summer allowed gay pride ride a bike with rainbow flags in Hanoi.
The leader of this country also gives freedom to the LGBT to establish an organization. He also allows the bike parade with rainbow flags in Hanoi.
Previous countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Iceland, Argentina, Mexico also has legalized same-sex marriage.