A ceremony to repatriate the remains believed to be of a US soldier listed as missing in action (MIA) from the war in Vietnam was held at the Da Nang International Airport in the central city of Da Nang on July 29.
A ceremony to repatriate an US soldier's remains is held at Da Nang International Airport. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – A ceremony to repatriate the remains believed to be of a US soldier listed as missing in action (MIA) fromthe war in Vietnam was held at the Da Nang International Airport in thecentral city of Da Nang on July 29.
At the ceremony, the 162nd of its kind, representatives from the Vietnam Officefor Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) handed over the remains to the USside which included US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper and representatives ofUS MIA Office in Hanoi.
The remains were found as a result of the 151st joint field activity which lasted from May to July 2023.
Vietnamese forensic specialists examined the remains and determined that they might belong to a US MIA fromthe war in Vietnam. The US side will transfer the remains to Hawaii for furtherverification.
The efforts to search and account for US MIAs, including joint ones, have been implemented by the two governments since the late 1980s. To date, over730 US MIAs have been identified./.
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A ceremony to repatriate an US soldier's remains is held at Da Nang International Airport. (Photo: VNA) 
