Vietnam lotto shows just the ticket for marginalised LGBT community | Malay Mail

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HO CHI MINH CITY, June 28 — Each night that Nha Vy steps proudly on stage in her traditional Vietnamese ao dai, or sometimes mini dress and heels, memories grow fainter of the taunts she endured as a transgender woman in her rural village. Nha Vy is one of hundreds of LGBT performers in Vietnam...

Sunday, 28 Jun 2020 01:36 PM MYT

Nha Vy is one of hundreds of LGBT performers in Vietnam who have found confidence, and a way to earn a living, through lotto shows, a form of entertainment dating back to the French colonial era and now wildly popular in the south. Up until the 1990s, such performances were a regular part of rural life in the south but their appeal began to fade until Sai Gon Tan Thoi burst onto the mainstream nightlife circuit in 2017.Madam Phung’s Last Journey

“I am happy with my life, with what I have achieved... earning enough for myself and my mother,” added the 39-year-old, softly dabbing blusher on her cheeks ahead of the night’s show. Vuong Kha Phong, LGBT rights programme officer at Vietnamese NGO iSEE, said shows that help promote visibility of sexual and gender minorities can boost tolerance but warned that while they were “a good first step”, they are not enough.

 

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