gay people come from all over ho chi minh city. ♪ ♪ on business nights, more than 100 customers drop inally opened as a regular bar, but it eventually became a haven through word of mouth, for ho chi minh's gay community. ♪ the inconspicuous location, the interior design and the music they play helped make the bar popular. it's earned a reputation as an establishment that welcomes gay customers. customers can feel at ease. they sing karaoke and chat with friends until closing time at midnight. [ speaking foreign language ] >> southeast asian nations in general tend to have a strong intolerance towards gay people. even seemingly liberal thailand has not legalized gay marriage. vietnam became the first southeast asian nation to evthively allow gay marriage. it used to treat it as a sin on par with crime and prostitution. so it's a significant change of direction. [ speaking foreign language ] >> vietnam has decided to include its gay citizens in its society. but at the same time, the government doesn't offer gay couples the same legal protection as they would heterosexual couples. still

gay people come from all over ho chi minh city. ♪ ♪ on business nights, more than 100 customers drop inally opened as a regular bar, but it eventually became a haven through word of mouth, for ho chi minh's gay community. ♪ the inconspicuous location, the interior design and the music they play helped make the bar popular. it's earned a reputation as an establishment that welcomes gay customers. customers can feel at ease. they sing karaoke and chat with friends until closing time at midnight. [ speaking foreign language ] >> southeast asian nations in general tend to have a strong intolerance towards gay people. even seemingly liberal thailand has not legalized gay marriage. vietnam became the first southeast asian nation to evthively allow gay marriage. it used to treat it as a sin on par with crime and prostitution. so it's a significant change of direction. [ speaking foreign language ] >> vietnam has decided to include its gay citizens in its society. but at the same time, the government doesn't offer gay couples the same legal protection as they would heterosexual couples. still