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Vietnam, Malta cooperate in intercountry adoption

Vietnam’s Ministry of Justice and Malta’s Ministry of Family and Social Solidarity inked in Hanoi on June 27 a Memorandum of Understanding on the application of administrative formalities in intercountry adoption.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Justice and Malta’s Ministry of Family andSocial Solidarity inked in Hanoi on June 27 a Memorandum ofUnderstanding on the application of administrative formalities inintercountry adoption.

The MoU is hoped tofacilitate the child adoption as well as promote the best interests offoster children and guarantee their social welfare.

The MoU states the Article 17 of The Hague Adoption Convention saying achild should be entrusted to prospective adoptive parents if the CentralAuthorities of both States have agreed on the adoption and ensured thechild will be authorised to enter and reside permanently in thereceiving State.

According to the MoU, nocompensation relevant to Vietnam and Malta’s intercountry adoption oughtto be paid, except money allowed in The Hague convention, therespective countries’ law, and agreements previously reached by the twonations’ Central Authorities.

The Malta delegation led byMinister of Family and Social Solidarity Michael Farrugia is on a visitto Vietnam from June 25-28.-VNA
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