Vietnam Adoptions

Child's Age, Gender, Health

With Vietnam adoptions you can adopt a child between the ages of 4-12 months, older children are also available.

It is easier to adopt a boy than a girl, and if it is a girl that you really want it will likely take much longer. Most of the children are healthy, however, there are some problems with premature births and low birth weight.

Your Qualifications

Marital Status - Married couples need to have been married for at least two years. People who have been divorced before may adopt as long as they have not had more than two divorces.

Age - You must be at least twenty years older than the child in order to quality for an adoption in vietnam. If you are over fifty years old you are only allowed to adopt older children.

Family Size - If you already have a large family, you may not be allowed to adopt from Vietnam. Parents with no children are not allowed to be gender specific, although, parents with one or two children are able to be specific.

How Long Will it Take?

Vietnam adoptions are quite popular. However, due to other programs involved within the process, they are slowing down some. Therefore, it is really not possible to estimate the time it will take to process a Vietnam adoption.

HomeStudy, Referrals, Dossier

Once your home study has been accepted you will start to get referrals with pictures and medical information. When you have decided on a referral you can gather and compile your dossier.

The dossier will be sent to the Vietnamese authorities to be looked over. Once the dossier has been approved by the Vietnamese authorities you will be able to go to Vietnam to pick up your child.

Travel & Recreation

Only one parent is required to travel but it is recommended that both parents travel to see the country. Your stay in Vietnam will usually be anywhere from ten to fourteen days.

While in Vietnam it is recommended that you indulge your senses and go on several different sight seeing trips. Vietnam is a very mountainous country.

Their main food source is rice. The Vietnamese are extremely good at preparing vegetarian meals.

Religious beliefs in Vietnam are different from what they are here. Buddhism seems to be the largest religion in Vietnam. But the Vietnamese also believe in Islam, Christianity, Confucianism, and Taoism.

Total Cost

The total cost including agency fees, visas and embassy fees, foreign fees, courier fees, home study fees, documentation fees, hotels, and plane tickets, is usually around $25,000.00 to $30,000.00.

Interest in Vietnam adoptions have seemed to have soared since opening their orphanages back up in 2006. America and Canada is quite a mix of different cultures and races. In fact, isn't this what has help to make these countries what they are today?

By adopting children from Vietnam, it shows people that race does not matter and that our cultures mixing together make this world a better place.

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