http://www.thelocal.se/9847/20080201/

“A major child smuggling ring is suspected of bringing dozens of children from Vietnam to Sweden, prosecutors say.”

At first I was surprised to see this happened in Sweden. But then again, I shouldn’t really be surprised at anything, anymore.

Brian says that domestic adoptions in China is on the rise because of the rise of incomes. However, domestic adoptions are in competition with international adoptions which often bring the orphanages more money. (The orphanages receive a $3000 Orphanage “donation” fee with each international adoption.) Because many orphanages would rather send the children to be adopted internationally, there is a shortage of children available for domestic adoption. So many of the baby trafficking reports you hear about in China are actually for domestic adoption. Boys are definitely more coveted there so the higher price for the male infants in the article leads me to believe that at least some of these babies were going to China for domestic adoption.

I am including the link to Brian Stuy’s blog so you can see the articles.
http://research-china.blogspot.com/

**According to a investigation conducted by Thanh Nien reporters, Nguyen Thi Thuyen, who lives in Ung Hoa District’s Vien An Village of Ha Tay Province, has been manipulating and luring countless youngsters for nearly 14 years to not commit abortions and instead give birth to prized “human goods” to be purchased and traded widely.**
According to research by Thanh Nien reporters, An Adoption Agency, who operates in Ung Hoa District’s Vien An Village of Ha Tay Province, have been recruiting countless youngsters for nearly 14 years to not commit abortions and instead give birth, so their children can be adopted by loving families.

**“I’ll send your girlfriend to a place in Ha Dong City,” Thuyen told Thanh Nien reporters, who approached Thuyen as a couple wanting to put their newborn up for sale.**
“I’ll send your girlfriend to a pregnancy center in Ha Dong City,” An agency told Thanh Nien reporters, who approached the agency as a couple wanting to place their unborn child for adoption.

**“Don’t worry. I’ll loan you about VND500,000 to VND600,000 every month until the girl gives birth and I’ll even take her to the hospital myself.”**
“Don’t worry. We’ll give you about VND500,000 to VND600,000 every month to cover expenses until the girl gives birth and I’ll even take her to the hospital myself.”

**Thuyen said the baby could be secretly sold to a Hanoi couple, as the husband became infertile after an accident.**
An agency representative said the baby could be privately adopted by a Hanoi couple, as the husband became infertile after an accident.

**“Since this couple cannot let their relatives know, when your girlfriend is about to give labor, I will set up the lawyer’s wife to stay next to her in the hospital. Your girlfriend must leave in secret upon giving birth so that this family can officially prepare paperwork for the baby,” Thuyen explained.**
“Since this couple lives on the 1000 miles away, when your girlfriend goes into labor I will have a nurse stay with her in the hospital. Your girlfriend can sign the adoption papers upon giving birth so that this couple can formally adopt the baby,” An agency explained.

**According to Thanh Nien sources, this network maintains five to six baby suppliers in the village of Vien An.**
According to Thanh Nien sources, this network maintains five counseling centers in the village of Vien An.

**A female baby is usually purchased at around VND8 million while a male one is worth VND10 million.**
The expenses incurred by agencies for a normal pregnancy are around VND8 million while a pregnancy with complications is about VND10 million.
**Thuyen then resells the infant to another family, at a price of between VND20 million and VND25 million.**
Agencies charge adoptive families between VND20 million and VND25 million to adopt a child.

**To boost the babies’ prices, Thuyen even advertises the infants’ real parents to the buyers, especially if the parents are educated and considered to be “good looking.” She moreover owns at least five residences located across Ha Tay Province where she houses over 10 young pregnant women.**
Adopting privately through an attorney is the usually the most expensive type of adoption. Adopting through a state agency is very inexpensive. In fact, many states provide subsidies to parents adopting special needs children in state custody. The agency we spoke with has five pregnancy centers located across Ha Tay Province where they house over 10 young pregnant women.