Vietnam want gay tourists
English: Coat of arms of Vietnam 日本語: ベトナムの国章 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Vietnam's National Assembly struck down the nation’s ban on same-sex “marriage” January 1, making the communist country the first in Southeast Asia to do so. An attempt to attract homosexual tourism, as well as the influence of US foreign policy, was instrumental in the government's decision to change the law, according to observers. While the revised law scrapped the same-sex "marriage" ban, the government reportedly does not officially recognize it, nor does it provide any legal framework or "rights" for those who enter into such a union. “It’s getting out that Vietnam is a more friendly place,” the director of a homosexual advocacy group called Utopia Asia told the Bangkok Post. “Gays in Vietnam are certainly becoming more open. It has not ruffled any feathers as it might in some other countries in Southeast Asia. It will have a positive effect on tourism.” The new law &