2015–2026
Vietnam’s Civil Code says sex reassignment shall follow the law. The implementing statute is still a draft.
What the law allows
Medical care for minorsRestricted
Restricted: Decree 88/2008/NĐ-CP confines official sex reassignment to congenital sex defects or unidentifiable sex — disorders of sex development (DSD).
Ministry of Justice — Decree 88/2008/ND-CP (EN)
Key dates2008
2008: Restricted: Decree 88/2008/NĐ-CP confines official sex reassignment to congenital sex defects or unidentifiable sex — disorders of sex development (DSD).
Ministry of Justice — Decree 88/2008/ND-CP (EN)
Official sources
Asia. Civil Code recognises sex reassignment under statute; implementing law is still a draft.
Full official record
Civil Code No. 91/2015/QH13, Article 37, says sex reassignment shall comply with the law, and a person who has undergone it has the right and duty to register a civil-status change. The Government portal hosts a draft Law on Gender Reassignment that would set the medical and registration process. The implementing law is still a draft.