World Wide Wave

3 May 2014

Vietnam: On the verge of same-sex marriage

Asia/Pacific

There is a lot of talk about the possibility of Vietnam becoming the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.

It is possibly the country with the highest level of support for same-sex unions in the Asia-Pacific.

Is it possible for a country to allow same-sex weddings, without permitting same-sex marriage?

How are parents helping to break down barriers in this family oriented society?

To understand gay life in Vietnam, we spoke with Huy The Loung from iSee – the Institute for Studies of Society, Economics and Environment in Hanoi.

Find out more on W3JOY’s Vietnam homepage.

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