US servicemen’s remains found in Vietnam repatriated
A ceremony was held in the central city of Da Nang on September 10 to hand over to the US side remains believed to be of US servicemen missing in action (MIAs) during the war in Vietnam.
At the ceremony to hand over to the US side remains believed to be of US servicemen missing in action (MIAs) during the war in Vietnam. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony was held in the c🍃entral ꧋city of Da Nang on September 10 to hand over to the US side remains believed to be of US servicemen missing in action (MIAs) during the war in Vietnam.
The event, the 167th of its kind, was attended by US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper, Indo-Pacific Director at the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Christopher Phelps, and officials from the US MIA office in Hanoi (DET2). Representing Vietnam were leaders of the Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP), and representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Public Security.
At the ceremony, the VNOSMP handed over a casket containing the remains, which experts from both countries assessed may be related to US servicemen missing in Vietnam. This handover was the result of the 156th joint field activity, which took place between July and September this year.
The event coincided with the one-year anniversary of Vietnam and the US elevating their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership (September 10, 2023 - 2024), underscoring the commitment of both nations to cooperate on addressing war legacy issues, which is considered a priority of their bilateral relations.
The cooperation to search for and return the remains of US MIAs began shortly after the signing of the Paris Peace Accords on January 27, 1973.
After more than five decades of collaborative efforts, Vietnam has handed over to the US over 1,000 sets of remains and helped the US identify 735 cases. This humanitarian endꦜeavour has played a crucial role in healing the wounds of war, building trust, and advancing the Vietnam-US relationship to its current level./.
A ceremony was held at Da Nang International Airport, the central city of the same name on July 16 to repatriate four sets of remains believed to be of US soldiers missing in action (MIAs) during the war in Vietnam.
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