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Before Vietnamese could hop on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to share our hot takes of the week, there was an era of past cybersphere when online forums were the crucial online cosmos to connect local netizens.
In online forums, discussions arise in topic boxes, or “threads,” created by members; other users will participate by publishing strings of reply posts below. Forum members have the freedom and safety to express themselves because they can be as anonymous as they wish. In Vietnam, there used to be many different forums specialized in a vast array of topics, some have managed to endure until today, such as Webtretho (childcare), GameVN (gaming), Tinh Tế (tech), and more.
Some major gay community forums trendy in the s: , , , Screenshots via Wayback Machine.
While most of us probably use forums to get answers and advice, and participate in many activities, the anonymity and safe nature of forums made them especially conducive to function as social hubs for the Vietnamese LGBT community in the early s, a period when social stigmas ag
Vietnam's LGBT community witnesses blossoming support at gay pride parade
When several hundred supporters of LGBT rights took to the streets of Ho Chi Minh Metropolis last weekend, one could have been forgiven for fearing the worst.
Strutting down Nguyen Hue pedestrian mall in kingly and making a beeline for Capital Hall seemed a pretty good way to attract unwanted attention from the strip's security police.
A plethora of rainbow flags threw the monotony of the city's ubiquitous hammer-and-sickle banners into sharp relief.
In April, the colour and ceremony on Nguyen Hue had been for a more predictable occasion: the 40th anniversary of the collapse of Saigon and the unveiling of a new statue of Vietnam's revolutionary hero, Ho Chi Minh.
But fears of a crackdown fast evaporated. Indeed, for a while, Nguyen Hue felt a bit like a LGBT Disneyland.
Children pestered parents for photos with kingly queens, the march a movable pin cushion of selfie sticks, and even the green-uniformed police contingent appeared more amused than confronted.
In fact, the Communist natio
Going Out in Hanoi: Vietcetera Rounds Up The City’s LGBT+ Warm Clubs and Bars
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Vietcetera rounds up Hanoi's night-time venues where all people, regardless of their sexual preferences and gender self, feel safe and at dwelling.
Dedicated LGBT+ venues have since mushroomed.
In , the first Flamboyant and Dirty Disco Party at the Savage Club rocked Hanoi’s LGBT+ community to the core. The shockwaves awoke the capital’s drag scene from the slumber and heralded the arrival of the new chapter for LGBT+ Hanoians.
Picking up the torch, many clubs and bars have started hosting inclusive events for gender non-conforming and non-binary people. Dedicated LGBT+ venues have since mushroomed too, promising a good old late hours on the town for everyone.
In celebration of Pride Month, Vietcetera rounds up Hanoi's night-time venues where all people, regardless of their sexual preferences and gender identity, feel safe and at home.
IP Club
Though hidden away in the Capital Building, the one next to Pho Sach street, IP’s location is hardly a secret. Generations of Hanoians have p