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epa03926293 Vietnamese teenagers wave rainbow-colored flags and balloons during the 'I do' Festival outside Thong Nhat Park, in Hanoi, Vietnam, 27 October 2013, which was held aimed at supporting the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) right to equal marriage and family. Ahead of the festival, representatives from social organizations and members of the LGBT community have sent documents to the National Assembly deputies for the approval of same-sex marriage, according to local media. A recent statistic cited in Vietnamese media says that there are around 1.65 million homosexuals in the country, aged between 15 and 59 and representing about 3 per cent of the population. EPA/LUONG THAI LINH