Anger as Government bans Vietnam adoptions

THE Government has “slammed the door in the face” of young couples attempting to adopt by suspending services from Vietnam.

Reacting to Minister for Children Barry Andrews’s decision to prevent adoptions from the Asian country, Irish group Helping Hands claimed the move would destroy countless people’s hopes to start a family.

“We would strongly recommend that the Irish Government engage with the rest of the international community to help in improving adoption conditions in Vietnam.