New legislation will allow those who hold undergone reassignment to register under new gender as nation moves towards more progressive views on sexualityVietnam passed a law on Tuesday enshrining rights for transgender people in a move advocacy groups say paves the way for gender reassignment surgery in the authoritarian communist nation. People who want the operation,which is illegal, tend to hold it done in nearby Thailand.
The new legislation will allow those who hold undergone reassignment to register under their new gender. The law will near into effect early in 2017 after 282 of 366 lawmakers voted in favour.
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Source: theguardian.com