Vietnam hands over more remains of US soldiers missing in action

A handover of remains of missing US soldiers is held in Da Nang in September 2019. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Office for SeekingMissing Persons (VNOSMP) handed over remains of American soldiers missing inaction during the war in Vietnam to the US in a ceremony held at Da NangInternational Airport on June 30.

The US side included representatives from the US Embassy inHanoi and the US Missing in Action (MIA) Office in Hanoi (DET2).

The two sets of remains returned to the US side this time werethe results of the two countries’ 146th and 147th jointsearches from February to June. Examined by both Vietnamese and Americanforensic specialists in Da Nang, they were found to potentially link to missingUS servicemen in Vietnam. They will be sent to Hawaii for further examination.

The search for missing US soldiers' remains from the war in Vietnam has been an ongoing humanitarian activity jointly conducted by the Vietnameseand US Governments. This was the 158th handover since 1973./.

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