Of the estimated ten to fifteen thousand racially mixed children in Vietnam. almost all of them are being taken care of by their Vietnamese mothers and their extended families. A recent estimate by the GVN indicated that among approximately 19.000 children presently n officially recognized orphanages. there are only about 1.200 (approximately six percent) racially mixed children. For U.S. adoptions. the GVN has granted an exception to the general requirement that all adoption formalities be completed before a child is permitted to emigrate. Children are now permitted to depart for the United States. providing the American adopting couple have assigned power of attorney to a Vietnamese lawyer to complete the proxy adoption. During 1972. there were about 500 intercountry adoptions. of which approximately 400 were by U.S. citizens.
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