Brangelina and their three children

The couple arrived in HCM City on January 19. This is the second trip of Mr and Mrs Smith to Vietnam. The first one was made in 2006, when the couple unexpectedly arrived in HCM City from Cambodia and visited the Tam Binh Orphan Children Centre.

Nguyen Cong Khanh, Deputy Head of the International Adoption Department under the Ministry of Justice, said that the department had not received an application for adopting from the Hollywood couple. Under Vietnam’s laws, if Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt want to sponsor a child, they will have to follow the set procedures for adopting, like any other foreigners. He said that it takes 3-4 months to complete the procedures, but in some cases, it takes two months only.

“It is likely that the couple has just mentioned an adoption with the Tam Binh Centre through an organisation,” M Khanh said.

Now, Mr and Mrs Smith have three children, including one from Cambodia and one from Ethiopia. Their natural daughter, Shiloh Nouvel, is now eight-months old. In November 2006, when visiting the Tam Binh Centre as tourists, the couple promised to come back soon and bring more gifts.

On January 16, 2007, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attended the Gold Globe awards ceremony in Los Angeles in the US. The international press has reported that the star couple have moved to live in New Orleans, which was hit by Katrina hurricane in August 2005. The two stars have many times stated that they want to adopt many more children from many nations.

(Source: VNE)