Recently, a 40-year-old stylish man and hairstylist shared his whirlwind marriage to a young Vietnamese woman on Threads. He married an 18-year-old local woman, spending around 700,000 New Taiwan Dollars (approximately $23,000 USD) on intermediary fees, wedding gifts, and airfare. While many netizens offered their congratulations, some criticized the stylist, saying he “bought” a wife for 700,000 NTD. They claimed that Taiwanese men going to Vietnam to find wives was “legal human trafficking,” reigniting the debate between Taiwanese men and women, and catapulting the stylist into the spotlight.
In his Threads post, the stylist mentioned his strong desire to have a child soon, but many Taiwanese women rejected him upon hearing about his wish for children. He also described himself as shy and slow to warm up to people, not wanting to spend much time socializing to find a partner. This led him to attend matchmaking events in Vietnam specifically.
Some netizens accused him of getting married solely for “breeding purposes.” He responded by saying that his life plan includes having children, asking, “So I can’t have the dream of raising children?” The stylist also noted that Vietnamese women can be quite selective, and it’s hard to find a match if the man’s own conditions aren’t good or if his standards are too high.
After the story went public, the stylist continued to face criticism online. Comments included, “Absolutely disgusting, this is just spending 700,000 NTD to buy a breeding tool,” “This isn’t marriage, it’s human trafficking,” “A 700,000 NTD marriage contract,” and “Buying a woman to bear children, I feel like throwing up.” Others questioned, “Will a marriage based on financial transactions really last?”
However, there were also supportive comments. Some users stated, “The comments are filled with malice. Taiwanese women can’t accept Vietnamese matchmaking, yet they’re okay with men being sugar daddies,” “Compared to marrying women who think too highly of themselves, 700,000 NTD is a great deal,” and “Many Taiwanese women don’t want to have children and just want to be pampered. What right do they have to criticize men?”
Another user commented, “There’s nothing to criticize; marriage has always been a transactional deal, and this one just has a clear price tag,” adding, “Everyone has the right to choose their own life. Isn’t a bride price also a form of transaction?”
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