US values Vietnam’s goodwill in searching servicemen’s remains
The US has appreciated the goodwill and close and effective cooperation of the Vietnamese Government and people in searching the remains of US servicemen who died during the war in Vietnam.
W. Winfield, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Affairs (POW/MIA), made the statement during his working visit to Vietnam from May 19-22.
While staying in Vietnam, Winfield was received by Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh and Deputy Minister of Public Security To Lam.
He met and worked with Vietnamese agencies in charge of cooperation in search for the remains of missing in action (MIA).
At these meetings, the two sides agreed that their bilateral cooperation has positively and practically contributed to boosting the multi-faceted ties between Vietnam and the US.
The Vietnamese side acknowledged the US support for dealing with the consequences of the war, including the detoxification of the Agent Orange/dioxin, bomb and mine clearance, as well as providing information about Vietnamese soldiers who died during the war.
Vietnam proposed the US side further increase humanitarian aid, especially for victims in the localities hardest hit by the war.
During its visit, the US delegation had a fact-finding tour of two MIA excavation sites in central Quang Ngai and Thua Thien-Hue provinces.