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	<title>Voices for Vietnam Adoption Integrity &#187; US Embassy in Hanoi</title>
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		<title>More Questions Than Answers</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2010/02/25/more-questions-than-answers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After posting the story yesterday about the Vietnamese Ruc people and their complaints about how they were deceived into relinquishing their children for adoption, I remembered where I had read this story before.
Anthropologist Peter Bille Larsen wrote an extensive article about their case back in May 2008.
In this article, I point raise to the specific [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corruption in Vietnam Adoptions</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2009/01/12/corruption-in-vietnam-adoptions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2009/01/12/corruption-in-vietnam-adoptions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Post, today, printed this short yet powerful look at International Adoption. Of specific interest to those of us involved in adoptions from Vietnam is this bit:
A cable from the U.S. embassy in Vietnam, recently obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, said that, &#8220;while there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New DoS statement</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/09/05/new-dos-statement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/09/05/new-dos-statement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of State has issued their statement regarding the passing September 1st expiration of the bilateral adoption agreement this week.  It says, in part:
The Vietnamese Department of International Adoptions (DIA) has confirmed that the DIA continued to issue referrals to prospective adoptive parents until September 1, 2008, the date the United States – Vietnam [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Major Media Report on VN Adoption News</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/07/02/major-media-report-on-vn-adoption-news/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/07/02/major-media-report-on-vn-adoption-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Monday June 30th, CNN presented this report titled US Vietnam Adoptions End, featuring some very strong statements from U.S. Ambassador Michael Michalak.

On July 1st PBS&#8217;s News Hour did a segment on International Adoption issues, highlighting Vietnam. The report featured a discussion with Susan Soon-Keum Cox, Vice President of Public Policy and External Affairs at Holt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quarterly ASP Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/05/30/quarterly-asp-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/05/30/quarterly-asp-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 23:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Process]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was another quarterly ASP (Adoption Service Provider) meeting at the US Embassy in HaNoi this week.  Ethica has posted their notes on the meeting on their website.  The Embassy provided updates and information on the current I600 wait and &#8216;blocked&#8217; provinces, the new fingerprinting process, the current situation with the expiration of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USCIS implements required DNA testing for Vietnamese adoptions</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/05/30/uscis-implements-required-dna-testing-for-vietnamese-adoptions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/05/30/uscis-implements-required-dna-testing-for-vietnamese-adoptions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 16:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USCIS has updated their website with this PDF dated May 29, 2008 that reflects the long-awaited DNA testing.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that its office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is implementing a DNA testing requirement for Vietnamese adoption cases where the birth parent(s) of the adopted child has been identified. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summary of Irregularities in Adoptions in Vietnam</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/04/25/summary-of-irregularities-in-adoptions-in-vietnam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/04/25/summary-of-irregularities-in-adoptions-in-vietnam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today the US Embassy, Hanoi released a summary of irregularities in adoptions in Vietnam that is the longest and most thorough, to date.  Likewise they have also released a Warning Concerning Adoptions in Vietnam which states, in part (emphasis mine):
On April 25, the Government of Vietnam announced that it will allow adoption to  [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>45</slash:comments>
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		<title>Hague Rumor Dispelled</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/03/11/hague-rumor-dispelled/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/03/11/hague-rumor-dispelled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Ethica:
Ethica has received numerous inquiries on a rumor that the U.S. Embassy is pressuring Vietnam to only process adoptions from Hague accredited adoption agencies. The U.S. Department of State has clarified that in fact, Vietnamese officials recently initiated and proposed this requirement. They also requested a list of accredited agencies. Consular Officer, Mr. Donald [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Visa Issues in the News</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/02/01/visa-issues-in-the-news-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/02/01/visa-issues-in-the-news-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adopted daughter stuck in Vietnam
Awaiting Eden&#8217;s return
By KEVIN HOWE
Herald Staff Writer
Navy wife Jewell McRoberts of Seaside is leaving for Washington, D.C., today with her three children to do battle with the State Department and bring the family&#8217;s fourth child home. &#8230;
Jewell McRoberts said she has an appointment to meet with Democratic Sens. Barbara Boxer and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embassy&#8217;s Quarterly ASP Meeting &amp; DOS Conference Call</title>
		<link>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/01/25/embassys-quarterly-asp-meeting-dos-conference-call/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/01/25/embassys-quarterly-asp-meeting-dos-conference-call/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tools & Resources]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Word is trickling out about the meeting at the Hanoi Embassy this past Thursday. Some agencies are sharing a summary of the meeting with their clients and Tad at Adoption Buzz has a good comprehensive summary posted. If you have any information from your agency, please feel free to share in our comments section. (Also [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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