Vietnam handed over two sets of remains of American soldiers missing during the war, discovered during the 154th joint search in Vinh Phuc province.
On April 16, the Vietnam Agency for Searching for Missing Persons (VNOSMP) held a ceremony to hand over the remains at Da Nang airport, with the participation of leaders and representatives of Vietnamese agencies, the US embassy and representative of the missing military family, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The remains of American soldiers were repatriated at Da Nang international airport on April 16. Image: People's Army
The two sets of remains handed over this time were found during the 154th joint search, which took place in February-April in Vinh Phuc province. The remains were examined by Vietnamese forensic experts in Da Nang and concluded they may be related to American soldiers missing during the war.
This is the 164th return of remains between the two countries.
Searching for the remains of American soldiers missing during the war in Vietnam is a humanitarian activity between the two governments, conducted since the late 1980s. To date, this activity has helped identify more than 720 missing American soldiers. in war.
US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper said that cooperation in searching for US soldiers missing in the war is an activity that contributes to healing, building trust, and promoting Vietnam-US relations to their current level. The US appreciates Vietnam's recent unilateral search efforts in difficult and difficult-to-reach areas, and pledges to support Vietnam in overcoming the consequences of war, especially in completely dealing with dioxin pollution in the area. Bien Hoa airport and transferring technology for DNA examination of Vietnamese martyrs' remains.
Nguyễn Tiến
