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Children in Vietnam need loving adoptive families

Holt originally worked in Vietnam in the early 1970s with an extensive foster care program. An important memory of that time was “Operation Babylift”, when almost 400 children were evacuated from Saigon for international adoption in the United States during the last few days of the war. In 1989, at the invitation of the Vietnamese government, Holt returned to Vietnam to assist the government in the operation of orphanages and the provision of services to orphan children.

Today Holt Vietnam has developed a strong reputation within the child welfare community in Vietnam. Holt continues to provide services to homeless children and at-risk families and maintains three offices in Vietnam - Hanoi in the north, Da Nang in the central part of the country, and outside of Ho Chi Minh City in the southern province of Binh Duong. Because of Holt’s long-term and broad range of programs in Vietnam, it enjoys a strong and long standing relationship with the government authorities responsible for inter-country adoption in Vietnam.

Holt’s staff in the U.S. and in Vietnam provide individual assistance to parents through every step of the international adoption process and support parents and children as they begin their lives together as a family.

“Holt staff is extremely helpful and supportive”

“Holt exemplifies my beliefs in children and family. They have a long-standing history of doing things in right, and ethical ways”

“Travel help was awesome, especially in Vietnam. While in Hanoi had very hands on help – wonderful people.”

“From the time of referral onward, we were completely confident in Holt’s ability to facilitate our adoption. It is clear that Holt works for the betterment of children’s loves through honest and ethical means.”

“Personnel in Vietnam were very warm, welcoming, and helpful.”

“ I appreciate Holt’s work to preserve birth families and promote adoption within country. It gives me peace of mind that everything was done in the best interest of my children and their birth families.”

“I appreciated the “no panic” way the Vietnam program progressed through changes from the Vietnam government.”

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Holt International received our Vietnam Adoption License on January 17, 2006.

Pictured, left to right, are; Ho Dang Hoa: Holt Vietnam Country Director and Vu Duc Long: Director of the Department of International Adoptions Ministry of Justice

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