Vietnam Adopts Global LGBT Health Standard

Click to expand Image A cyclist holds up a poster reading in Vietnamese, "Shine your true colors," ahead of a bike rally in Hanoi, Vietnam, September 24, 2017. © 2017 AP Photo/Hau Dinh (Bangkok) - Vietnam's Health Ministry officially confirmed on August 3, 2022, that same-sex attraction and being transgender are not mental health conditions, Human Rights Watch said today. The decision brings Vietnam's health policy in line with global health and human rights standards. Vietnam's new directive s...