US servicemen's remains repatriated
Vietnam gave the US three boxes containing the remains of US servicemen who died during the war in the country.
A ceremony was held on June 24 in Danang International Airport to mark the repatriation.
The remains were recovered by joint teams during the 119th Joint Field Activities from May to June.
Attending the ceremony on the Vietnamese side were representatives from the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Personnel (VNOSMP).
On the US side, representatives from the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, the US Defense Attache Office, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and the US MIA Office in Hanoi attended.
The remains were reviewed by Vietnamese and US forensic specialists, who recommended they be sent to Hawaii for further review.
Addressing the ceremony, a US Government representative expressed deep gratitude and appreciation for the steadfast humanitarian policies, goodwill and efficiency of the Vietnamese Government.
The countries are co-operating on seeking the remains of US servicemen who went missing during the war in Vietnam. This is the 135th handover of American servicemen's remains since 1973.