I am posting this on behalf of a friend,if anyone has any information about this subject I would be very grateful.My friend currently has a 2 year TRC,previously he held a 5 year VEC-but he changed to a TRC because it saved having to leave Vietnam every 6 months.He was married for several years to a Vietnamese lady,who tragically died a week ago.She was the sponsor for the VEC and now TRC.To make matters worse,they just had a baby,who is now 3 months old.The baby was born in Vietnam, has a Vietnamese birth certificate,and he is named as the father on this.Is it possible to retain the TRC,or get another VEC under these circumstances.Or,as has been suggested,get a TRC/VEC on the basis that he is the father of a Vietnamese child.he has been told(not sure if it was officially) that as his wife is dead,his TRC is now no longer valid.Also,if anyone can recommend a lawyer(preferably in the Kien Giang maybe Rach Gia area),who could assist in this,that would be very useful.Thanks in advance for any help