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Hanoi Pride a success despite lack of state approval
Vietnam's first pride march has seen around a hundred people on bikes and motorbikes ride in convoy through the capital and was left alone by authorities despite not having permission to go ahead
05 August 2012 | By Andrew Potts
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Around a hundred people have taken part in Vietnam's first pride march on Sunday morning, taking the form of a convoy of brightly decorated bicycles and motorbikes in the capital city of Hanoi.
The convoy set off from the city's National Stadium and finished 6 miles later at a downtown park.