A number of Irish adoptive families are not only caring forVietnamese children, but also striving to keep them familiar with andclose to Vietnamese culture.
As members of the1993 The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation inRespect of Inter-country Adoption, Vietnam and Ireland have intensifiedjoint efforts in this regard.
With the signing of amemorandum of understanding on legal and judicial cooperation in childadoption in 2012, the number of Irish families adopting children fromVietnam has grown.
The Vietnamese Irish Network ofAdoptive Families (VINAF), a 200-strong voluntary support groupestablished in 2001, has provided support and a social network forfamilies in Ireland that have adopted or are thinking of adopting fromVietnam.
As part of its activities, it organisestwo or three social gatherings in a year, usually coinciding withimportant Vietnamese cultural events like the lunar New Year that fallsin January or February and the Mid-Autumn festival celebrated bychildren in September.
It also holds annual trips to the home country and opens Vietnamese classes for adopted children.
Vietnamese Ambassador to UK and Ireland Nguyen Van Thao hoped thatIrish adoptive parents would continue serving as friendly bridge betweenthe two countries.-VNA
As members of the1993 The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation inRespect of Inter-country Adoption, Vietnam and Ireland have intensifiedjoint efforts in this regard.
With the signing of amemorandum of understanding on legal and judicial cooperation in childadoption in 2012, the number of Irish families adopting children fromVietnam has grown.
The Vietnamese Irish Network ofAdoptive Families (VINAF), a 200-strong voluntary support groupestablished in 2001, has provided support and a social network forfamilies in Ireland that have adopted or are thinking of adopting fromVietnam.
As part of its activities, it organisestwo or three social gatherings in a year, usually coinciding withimportant Vietnamese cultural events like the lunar New Year that fallsin January or February and the Mid-Autumn festival celebrated bychildren in September.
It also holds annual trips to the home country and opens Vietnamese classes for adopted children.
Vietnamese Ambassador to UK and Ireland Nguyen Van Thao hoped thatIrish adoptive parents would continue serving as friendly bridge betweenthe two countries.-VNA
