Remains of missing-in-action US servicemen repatriated on December 14
Viet Nam on December 14 handed over to the US two sets of remains believed to belong to US soldiers who died in the war in the Southeast Asian nation.
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| Viet Nam on December 14 handed over to the US two sets of remains believed to belong to US soldiers who died in the war in the Southeast Asian nation. (Photo: VNA) |
The hand-over ceremony was held in the central city of Da Nang, with the participation of representatives from the Viet Nam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP), the US Embassy in Viet Nam and the US MIA Office in Ha Noi.
The remains were found by a Viet Nam-US joint search team between July and December 2021, and were examined by Vietnamese forensic experts who concluded that they might be associated with US soldiers missing during the war in Viet Nam and recommended that they should be taken to Hawaii for further verification.
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Director of the VNOSMP Nguyen Hong Quang stressed Viet Nam’s humanitarian policy in addressing the MIA matters with the US, and noted his hope that the US will step up its support for Viet Nam in addressing war consequences, particularly bomb and mine clearance, dioxin remediation, assisting Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims and searching for Vietnamese soldiers who went missing during the wartime.
Acting Vice Ambassador of the US Noah Zaring thanked the Vietnamese Government, people and agencies for their support in the search operations, saying MIA humanitarian cooperation has helped to build mutual trust and respect, and served as a premise to promote the Viet Nam-US ties in various fields like economy, trade and humanitarian issues, including the settlement of war consequences in Viet Nam.
He said the US has donated more than 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and 20 million USD worth of medical supplies to Viet Nam during the pandemic combat, and the US will continue with the aid in the time ahead.
The search for remains of US servicemen missing during the war in Viet Nam is a joint humanitarian activity between the Vietnamese and US Governments. This is the 157th hand-over of remains since 1973.
(Source: VNA)
