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Vietnam

Licensed in Vietnam since 2006

Effective 12/10/07, we have placed a temporary hold on accepting new applications for the Vietnam program.    

The Children:

Children of both genders from under one to fifteen years old may be adopted.  Previously, LNI placed 115 children from orphanages in Vietnam.  Due to poverty, most of the children have been relinquished by their parents; others have been abandoned.  They are Asian, of either Vietnamese descent or another migratory cultural group known as the Hmong.

Qualifications: 

Married and single adoptive parents—at least 25 years old— must be at least 20 years older than the children they wish to adopt.  Families may already have children in the household, and prior divorce is acceptable.

Length of Process:

Once the dossier is completed, it must be legalized by a Vietnamese Consulate; then it will be sent by LNI to Vietnam for translation.  Following translation, the dossier will be submitted to the International Adoption Department (IAD) for registration and approval.  After approval, the dossier is sent on to one of the provinces in which we are licensed.  The wait for a referral is estimated to be between 12 and 24 months.  Once the referral is accepted, families will travel to Vietnam approximately one month later in order to complete the adoption.

Travel:

The adoption trip will be approximately 2 to 3 weeks in length.  There are few, if any, direct flights from the US to Vietnam.  Vietnam Airlines has flight share agreements with several US airlines.  Depending upon the final destination in Vietnam (Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City) flight transfers will usually occur in Hong Kong.  While in country, families will be guided through the process by Los Niños’ bilingual representative.