Same-sex marriage in Vietnam is not legal, as it only recognizes the union between a man and a woman. Although in recent years, along with other Asian countries such as Taiwan, China, the Philippines, India and possibly Japan, Vietnam is also involved in proposing a bill to legalize such a marriage. This bill has been recommended by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, citing an investigation into stigmatization in which homosexuals are victims of harassment and discrimination, in which they can have serious health consequences.
The government of Vietnam began to consider the recognition of same-sex couples in July 2012. After that on April 16 of that year, the Marriage and Family Act, which is currently prohibited in this country.
Local media have reported that the Ministry of Health has presented its proposal on legalization on equal marriage, affirming that it is promoted for the well-being of the health of the LGBT community, in addition to promoting respect and equality of rights human.
For his part, the deputy health minister, Nguyen Viet Tien, assures that everyone has the right to "live with what you really have", this includes recognition of the LGBT community that exists in Vietnam today. >
Although like any other country there is still homophobia, Vietnam could also be considered a tolerant country, under a communist government this has not generated as much controversy as some religious groups such as Buddhists. One of the most professed religions in the country, as well as some Hindu minorities
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