Vietnam Adoption

The length of time to complete the process will be 12 to 15 months from the time the dossier is complete. There is one trip required and the length of stay will be 12 – 15 days. New Beginnings families stay in Hanoi and travel from there to the province. The U.S. Consulate has now opened an office in Hanoi to process the children’s visas to the U.S., which will eliminate the trip to Ho Chi Minh City. Please see our Vietnam Cost Summary for additional information on the program.

Children Available - Boys and Girls, Young and Old

Both boys and girls are available from Vietnam, and there is no gender preference. The youngest age of the children available at the time of placement is 4 to 12 months. There are few toddler and pre-school age children available. However, older children, above the age of six years, are in great need of loving homes.

The medical information from Vietnam is reliable and sufficient to make a decision on acceptance. Remember, often the child is under one month old when the assignment is given to the family so there is not a tremendous amount of information generated. A social history on the birth family is included when available.

The care at the orphanage is excellent. The Center provides a nurturing environment for the children. In addition to the caregivers, the older children will act as big brothers and sisters to the younger children. Attachment disorders caused by institutionalization have been virtually non-existent.

Is Vietnam Adoption Right for You?

This program is well on the way to becoming a dependable one and processes are seemingly being done very efficiently on the Vietnam end. As in any International Program, one must have patience and be prepared for changes along the way, but we are very pleased with how this program is progressing at this time. As in the past, families have been able to adopt infants under the age of eight months. Often the child is under 6 months of age. Older children are available and in great need of families, but toddler placements are less frequent. Families need to be accepting of the possibility of seeing the birth mother or family member at the Giving and Receiving Ceremony. There are a few restrictions as to age, marital status and background circumstance that categorically deny an applicant. Single males will be considered for older and special needs children on a case by case basis. Preference will be given to applicants where we are licensed in following States: New York, New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.