- Countries:
- Singapore, Vietnam
- Topics:
- Gender, International Relations
- Languages:
- English
A video documentary exposes that Singapore men could “purchase” Vietnamese brides for S$10,000. Alvin comments: “What’s even more humiliating, the girls were made to visit a clinic in Singapore to get a certificate verifying their virginity before they can be sold.”
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