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VIETNAM INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION CONCERNS Travel Warnings | Travel Alerts | Country Specific Information Search Most Requested Immigrants to the U.S. Temporary Visitors to the U.S. Apply for a new passport Passport applications and forms Check the Status of Your Passport Online Visa information for temporary visitors Visa information for Immigrants Current Travel Warnings Travel document requirements New travel document requirements Foreign entry requirements Register your trip Consular Report of Birth AbroadFeedback | Contact UsMonday April 21, 2008International Travel Home Passports Home Visas Home Children & Family Home Laws, Regulation & Public Policy About The Bureau of Consular Affairs News and Updates Congressionial Liaison Home > Children & Family Home > Intercountry Adoption Printer friendly version Email VIETNAM INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION CONCERNS What are the problems with the present Agreement that warrant a renegotiation of the MOU between the two countries at this point in time Does the USG want to end all intercountry adoptions from Vietnam Why is the U.S. Government issuing this warning What steps has the USG undertaken to address concerns about fraud and baby-selling while it is negotiating a new MOA with the Vietnamese government What is the USG doing about the families whose cases have been issued Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) What is the current status of the NOIDs What is the USG’s goal regarding intercountry adoptions from Vietnam 1. Q: What are the problems with the present Agreement that warrant a renegotiation of the MOU between the two countries at this point in time GVN has not complied with specific terms of our 2005 bilateral Agreement on adoptions which both parties agreed were essential to a process that is transparent and protects the rights of infants and families. 2. Q: Does the USG want to end all intercountry ad...