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Adopting from Vietnam

It is much harder to adopt from Vietnam.

In 2003 Vietnam suspended overseas applications except with countries with which it has a bi-lateral agreement to adopt.

There is for example currently no agreement between Vietnam and the UK. There is however agreement between Vietnam and the US and Canada.

Vietnam only started to accept applications from the US again in 2005.

The criteria for adoption is not as strict as some other countries. Married couples and single women can adopt. Applicants must be aged at least 23 to adopt and there must be at least 20 years older than the child.

Couples must have been married at least 1 year.

If previously divorced there must have been no more than 2 divorces per parent.

Applicants under 50 can adopt babies, but applicants aged 50 – 55 can only adopt as young as 1-3 year old children.

If aged 55-60 you can only adopt children as young as 3 – 5 years of age.

Applicants over 60 can only adopt children over 5 years of age.

All applicants must show an interest in learning the child’s culture and be prepared to teach the child its culture.