Remains of missing-in-action US serviceman handed over to US

The Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) on July 9 handed over to the US a set of remains of a US serviceman who died during the war in Vietnam.
Remains of missing-in-action US serviceman handed over to US ảnh 1At the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – TheVietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) on July 9 handed over tothe US a set of remains of a US serviceman who died during the war in Vietnam.

The handover ceremonywas held at Hanoi’s Gia Lam airport with the participation of US Chargéd'Affaires of the US Embassy in Hanoi Christopher Klein, and representativesfrom the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and the US MIA Office in Hanoi.

The set of remains wasfound by joint search teams during the 143th Joint Field Activities from Aprilto July 2021.

The remains had beenjointly examined by Vietnamese and US forensic specialists in Hanoi. Thespecialists concluded that they might be associated with US servicemen missingduring the war in Vietnam and recommended to bring them to Hawaii, the US, forfurther verification.

Speaking at theceremony, Director of VNOSMP Le Chi Dung spoke highly of assistance from the USin overcoming war consequences, along with the provision of medical supplies andvaccine for the fight against COVID-19 in Vietnam.

He also reaffirmedcommitment of the Vietnamese Government to joining hands with its UScounterpart in this humanitarian cooperation.
Remains of missing-in-action US serviceman handed over to US ảnh 2The set of remains is carried to an aircraft of the US (Photo: VNA)
For his part, Kleinhighly valued the long-term commitment of the Vietnamese Government and peopleto the search for missing US servicemen, as well as cooperation between the twosides to ensure that MIA activities in Vietnam are not disrupted by the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic.

The MIA search haslaid a foundation for further cooperation in addressing humanitarian issuesbetween the two countries, including the US’s support in searching forVietnamese soldiers who laid down their lives during wartime, he said.

The search for remainsof US servicemen missing during the war in Vietnam is a humanitarian activitybetween the Vietnamese and US Governments. This is the 155th hand-over ofremains of US missing servicemen since 1973./.
VNA

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