Is conversion therapy banned in Vietnam?
Partial ban
Conversion therapy banned for medical professionals, with regulations prohibiting involuntary treatments and requiring expert care for LGBTQ individuals.
Vietnam is one of 27 countries classified “Partial ban” for conversion therapy — 15% of the 175 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Laos
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Cambodia
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Thailand
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Myanmar
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Brunei
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Philippines
- Varies by region Philippines has no nationwide ban; Quezon City has a local ban.
Other laws in Vietnam
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
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