The Vietnamese Government regards all of its citizens as equal before the law and possessed of equal claim on government support in times of need. The Government of Vietnam (GVN) is concerned over the plight of children who have been disadvantaged by the war. and accepts full responsibility for them. as evidenced by their social and child wefare programs discussed below. The GVN does not favor removal of orphans from their Vietnamese environment in cases other than individual adoption because mass emigration does not provide a sufficient assurance that the best interests and welfare of each child are being fully met. We accept the Governments position that largescale immigration of VietnameseAmerican orphans from institutions in Vietnam to orphan homes in the United States is not in the best interest of these children. We believe that. short of formal adoption. the best way to help Americanfathered children in Vietnam is to help strengthen welfare services for all needy Viatnamese children. The Government of Vietnam. through its Ministry of Social Welfare (MSW) is providing support to some 133 orphanages and 201 day care centers.
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