Six years ago, the Adoption Agreement between the US and Vietnam was terminated because of some “irregularities” in Vietnam, including accusations of baby-selling. In September this year, the Agreement was re-instated, but with major changes.

Some sponsors tell their relatives that it might be better for them to remain in Vietnam because of the hardships that immigrants face after arrival in the US.

Recently, we’ve been talking about the differences in culture between the younger immigrant and their sponsors, and how this can sometimes create misunderstanding.

The key to avoiding conflict between sponsors and new immigrants is for each group to understand what has happened in the lives of the other group. But this is easier said than done.

If you sign an I-864 Affidavit of Support, does “Bao Lanh” mean the same as “Lanh No”? The answer is ”No”.

It is easy for older members of our audience to recall the events after 30 April 1975, but for our younger listeners, we provide this summary.

Vietnam’s Central Adoption Authority, the Ministry of Justice, announced that it has authorized two U.S. adoption service providers to facilitate intercountry adoptions in Vietnam.

The answer to this depends on how much the person is willing to invest, and whether or not he wants to be actively involved in the business and control the financial aspect of the business.