Both governments acknowledge the complexity of these issues and the importance of developing a transparent adoption system that protects the fundamental rights of all parties prior to resuming adoptions. The United Statescontinues to strongly support the Vietnamese government’s efforts to establish a viable adoption system with sound safeguards and protections for children and families. Until then, USCIS and DOS have concluded it is in the best interest of children and families not to process any post-Sept. 1, 2008 adoption cases without the security of a new agreement. This action does not affect cases where the prospective adoptive parents were matched with a child before Sept. 1, 2008, the date the previous bilateral agreement expired.