Comments on: Vietnam Agency Hague-Status

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:47:56 +0000

Hello,
My husband and I have recently decided to adopt from Vietnam only to sadly find out that Vietnam is no longer allowing adoptions to the United States.
We are new to this process and did have our hearts set on Vietnam since my husband was born there.
I’m not sure if anyone on this blog can help us out with any information about the adoption process between the US and Vietnam.
Can the process be started while we are waiting for a new agreement between the two countries to be signed?
Any help or information would be of great value to us.
Thank you

By: Emy

Emy — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:00:33 +0000

A.D.O.P.P.T. did not (and will not) apply for the Hague. They will be closing after their final family’s adoption is complete. The founder’s are divorcing and have found no compatible way to divide the company so they chose to dissolve.
Very sad, they were a great agency to me and my family!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:29:37 +0000

Does anyone know if Mandala Adoption Services is still in business? They were my agency (when I was hoping to adopt a baby from Vietnam), but I can no longer access their website.

Thanks

By: Alice

Alice — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:16:37 +0000

I know that no one can talk about specific agencies aloud in a public forum, but I am really peeved that so many people are encouraging Hague Accredidation before re-opening Viet Nam to US adoptions when I know, from talking to the APs who went through it, that some of agencies on the accredited list are the very ones who the Embassy has written about in its reports. They are referring to events that happened with some of these now accredited agencies. I can see that a few “bad ones” were lost in the not-accredited crowd, but I can also see that a few of the best, most ethical ones have been weeded out by this Hague crap too. Hague is not going to accomplish much.

By: Family Salmagundi

Family Salmagundi — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:40:01 +0000

FYI – Children’s Hope International is accredited as of 12/10/08.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:00:54 +0000

I just want to say that I am so sad to hear that ACS won’t be doing adoptions any longer in VN. Rosemarie has contributed so much to the country of Vietnam in so many ways- and I know many can vouch for the ethical upstanding program she has run for so many years.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:44:54 +0000

The list is updated to reflect the most recent denials. Just a note to say that World Partners Adoption is not an agency licensed to conduct adoptions in Vietnam.

By: a

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:38:17 +0000

Plan Loving Adoptions Now
World Partners Adoption
Worldwide Adoption Services
Are now also listed as denied.

By: gregory

gregory — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:46:29 +0000

Hi. Just wanted to let you know that Mandala is Hague Accredited now, also.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:27:22 +0000

Gift of Love is accredited and has been from the start.
Thanks!