The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Convention) came into force for Vietnam on February 1st, 2012. (photo for illustration only: baophapluat.vn)
PANO – Vietnam’s Central Adoption Authority, the Ministry of Justice, on September 16th officially presented the licenses to two US adoption service providers – Dillon International and Holt International Children’s Services, which were selected to operate intercountry adoption program for children with special needs, children aged five and older, and children in biological sibling groups (Special Adoption Program).
This event marks the effective date for the US to start processing Hague Convention adoptions from Vietnam through the Special Adoption Program. Inter-country adoption between the US and Vietnam has been inactive since 2008.Since that time, Vietnam has strengthened its commitment to reforming its adoption system.
The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Convention) came into force for Vietnam on February 1st, 2012. The Government of Vietnam has taken a number of steps to improve its implementation of the Convention, particularly in adoptions of children with special needs and for older children and biological sibling groups. A new adoption law, implementing decree, and related circulars have been passed and are being implemented.
According to the press release from the US Embassy in Hanoi, the US welcomes Vietnam’s efforts to enhance its child welfare and intercountry adoption system and has now determined that, through the Special Adoption Program, it will be able to process Convention adoptions from Vietnam. However, the US will not process Convention adoptions from Vietnam that fall outside the parameters of Vietnam’s Special Adoption Program.
Viet Anh
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