What is the IAD?
The International Adoption Department (IAD) is a division of the Ministry of Justice in Vietnam. The IAD functions to facilitate the international adoption process in Vietnam. The IAD officials oversee and implement procedures for foreign agencies to conduct adoptions in Vietnam. In addition to proposing international adoption policies, regulations and procedures, IAD officials also review adoptive families’ dossiers. Essentially, officials of the International Adoption Department work to preserve the integrity of international adoptions in Vietnam.