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Programs at a Glance >> Vietnam

Adoption Information for Vietnam

No longer accepting applications

If you are a US citizen living abroad, please contact our program directors who specializes in helping our families in those situations.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Children available: Children of both sexes are available between the ages of infants-15 years. There are always more boys available than girls and we encourage families to consider adopting a male child. For infants, referral times are averaging 8-12 months from the receipt of the family's application in Vietnam. Families generally will travel one-two months after referrals. REFERRALS will be faster for toddlers, older children and children with special needs.

Children Waiting for Families are in the care of government orphanages. The level of care in most orphanages is very good and institutionalization effects are generally minimal. Some of our infants are in private foster homes until the adoptive parents travel. Medical information is provided and most children are very healthy. They do sometimes arrive with skin conditions such as scabies and lice, respiratory or ear infections and the like. HIV and Hep B testing are done on all children.

Waiting... waiting... waiting... why are these children without families? Children that are available for international adoption are orphans. They are orphaned for many reasons. This is most often due to their birth families inability to parent based on poverty. Poverty worldwide creates the need for international adoption, but it is not the only reason.

Education is another common factor. In many countries, birth control is not widely offered nor is it taught in the family, community or in school. Birth mothers also can lack education on how to parent a child or have the capability to earn a living wage to support the child. So education can play a large part in children becoming orphaned.

In some situations, when a birth mother does become pregnant she may be shunned by both her family and her community. Many times this leads to desperate situations that force a birth parent to either abandon or relinquish their child.

Sadly there are other factors that create orphans, war, worldwide famine, drought and the AIDS epidemic have also created orphans in many countries. These factors are the most common reasons for children to become available for international adoption.

Eligibility: Vietnam accepts parents up to age 55. We accept married couples and single women. Vietnam has very liberal guidelines regarding length of marriage, number of divorces and number of children already in the home. The following are accepted on a case by case basis:

If you have special circumstances, please call and speak with us about them. In many cases, we may be able to find a suitable adoption for you. Restrictions are often lifted for older or special needs children.

Travel: One parent must travel to Vietnam. Families are asked to have three weeks available for travel.

Fees: Please call or email for program fees.

For more information please contact:

heidigoestochina@msn.com

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