Unlike Western cultures that conceptualize sexual orientation and gender identity and incorporate them into social education, Vietnam is a patriarchal society, and biological males with non-traditional social frameworks of sexual orientation and gender identity are considered gay; transgender and sexual inversion are considered gay. considered an extreme form of homosexuality. Lesbians and lesbians are less likely to be controversial if they have a social framework that fits husbands, children, and families.
Given these cultural prejudices, the term "đồng tính" (literally translated as "same-sex" or homosexual) is commonly used to represent photo background removing Vietnam's LGBT community. This is similar to how Western countries use the word "gay" to refer to the entire LGBT community. As in the rest of the world, literature related to homosexuality and transgender people can be read throughout Vietnam's history. [14th to 19th century] Historians know from some Vietnamese artifacts from prehistoric times that sex was seen as an act of health and harmony with nature, and festivals in ancient times encouraged sexual exploration and sexual activity (even exploring homosexuality in youth) to promote Birth and reproduction. It wasn't until the introduction of Buddhism and Confucianism that "sex" became taboo, and even then, strict standards for sex and female morality existed only in officialdom and high society.
In Vietnamese culture, the practice of pretending to be the opposite sex is common. Historically, men disguising themselves and imitating women's behavior were more visible and were often recorded. In the countryside, men dressed as women are often called witch doctors, "bóng cái" in the south and "đồng cô" in the north. Due to their ambiguous sexuality, they are said to have the ability to communicate with the gods. The first record of transgender change in Vietnam can be traced back to the 14th-century Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư), which mentions a woman in Nghe An province transformed into a man. There is also the example of An Vương Tuân, a member of the royal family, recorded in the historical records: he was smart, knowledgeable, physically strong, but stubborn and liked to wear women's clothes. "