Vietnamese censors OK first transsexual singer's musical debut

[LostInTime]

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Hanoi- Communist Vietnam's conservative Ministry of Culture has approved release of the debut music CD by the country's first transsexual singing star, an official said Friday. Cindy Thai Tai's release Sentiments features a selection of Vietnamese standards, including such love songs as Sweet Pain.

Reached by telephone Friday, the singer said the news was doubly welcome as she was celebrating Vietnamese National Women's Day.

"I'm so happy," she said. "It means that the society accepts people like me."