Suspected remains of missing US soldier repatriated
A set of remains possibly belonging to a US soldier missing in action (MIA) in Vietnam was repatriated at a ceremony in Da Nang International Airport, the central city of Da Nang, on June 23.
The 150th repatriation ceremony at Da Nang International Airport on June 23 (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – A set of remains possibly belonging toa US soldier missing in action (MIA) in Vietnam was repatriated at a ceremonyin Da Nang International Airport, the central city of Da Nang, on June 23.
The 150th repatriation ceremony saw the presenceof Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, US Ambassador to VietnamDaniel Kritenbrink, and representatives of the Vietnam Office for SeekingMissing Persons, the Defence POW/MIA Accounting Agency of the US Department ofDefence, and the US MIA office in Hanoi.
The repatriated remains were found during the135th Joint Field Activity from May to June 2019. It was jointly examined in DaNang by Vietnamese and US forensic experts who concluded that it may relate toMIA cases of US soldiers in Vietnam. They asked for the remains to be repatriatedto Hawaii for further verification.
Addressing the ceremony, Son reaffirmedVietnam’s goodwill and humanitarian policy on assisting the US to search formissing servicemen.
He also highly valued the progress in the twocountries’ cooperation in settling war consequences in Vietnam, especially theremediation of dioxin contamination at Da Nang and Bien Hoa airports and thesupport for Agent Orange victims. He also called for stronger cooperation inthis regard.
Meanwhile, Kritenbrink sad bilateral relationsare now at their peak. He appreciated the Vietnamese Government, localities andpeople for their cooperation in the MIA-related work, pledging to continueassisting the country in war aftermath settlement.-VNA
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The 150th repatriation ceremony at Da Nang International Airport on June 23 (Photo: baoquocte.vn) 
