US Alleges Babyselling - and worse - in Vietnam

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24298036/

A very interesting article just appeared, on alleged babyselling as reported by the US Embassy in Vietnam. The AP is reporting that the bilateral adoption agreement, which expires in September, may not be extended - enforcing yet again another shut down.

Adoption agencies were interviewed by the AP, and echoed the same sentiment - that agencies have to be very careful with which internal agencies and orphanages in Vietnam they will work with - and that there is not yet a standardized program for VN adoptions.

I've heard similar stories from folks adopting from Vietnam - choose your agency with care, and make sure that everything is above board, and report issues to your agency.