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           US to Resume Vietnamese Adoptions After 6 Year Suspension

   by Trung Nguyen

   Americans will once again be allowed to adopt Vietnamese children, six
   years after Hanoi and Washington failed to extend a bilateral pact
   because of disagreements over fraud and corruption.

   Two U.S. adoption service providers have been granted licenses to
   facilitate a limited adoption program for children with special needs,
   children aged five and older, and children in biological sibling
   groups.

   Nguyen Van Binh, Vietnam's Director of the Department of Adoptions,
   tells VOA's Vietnamese Service the organizations were selected from
   over 200 eligible American agencies.

   "Vietnam and the U.S. both are signatories of Hague Adoption
   Convention, so it is normal that we cooperate with each other," he
   said. "The two [American groups] are among over 30 adoption
   organizations from over 10 countries operating in Vietnam. They met all
   the requirements and went through the selection process."

   Inter-country adoption between the United States and Vietnam was
   suspended in 2008 after an investigation into Vietnam's adoption system
   uncovered various violations, including baby selling and fraud.

   Three years later, the Southeast Asian country ratified the Hague
   Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation and revised its
   law on adoption.

   Nguyen said challenges arise not only in Vietnam but also in other
   countries, and "it is normal to correct mistakes."

   In an online message, Dillon International, one of the selected
   agencies, said it is "thrilled" to serve Vietnamese children who are in
   need of "permanent, loving families."

   According to the government in Hanoi, nearly 1,300 Vietnamese children
   were adopted by foreign parents, mostly from Europe, from 2011 to 2013.

   The resumption in adoptions was announced as Vietnam and the U.S. have
   sought to strengthen bilateral ties in the areas of trade and military
   cooperation.

   This report was produced in collaboration with the VOA Vietnamese
   service. Some information for this report comes from AFP.
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