American soldiers’ remains handed over

25/07/2007 -- 5:00 PM

Da Nang (VNA) - Viet Nam handed over the remains of three American soldiers who were missing in action from the Viet Nam War to US officials at a ceremony at Da Nang International Airport, central Da Nang city, on July 25. Attending the ceremony, for the Vietnamese side were representatives from Viet Nam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) and, for the US side were US Ambassador to Viet Nam Michael Marine, the Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City, Representative from MIA Office in Ha Noi and Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC). After signing the Process-Verbal, the Vietnamese Government Representative handed over to the US Government Representative three boxes of remains which were recovered during the 89th Joint Field Activities (JFA) from June to July 2007. Those remains were jointly reviewed and concluded by Vietnamese and US forensic specialists that they might be associated with the US servicemen missing during the war in Viet Nam and recommended to be brought to Hawaii, United States, for further review. This is the 104th hand-over of American missing servicemen's remains since 1973. Addressing at the ceremony, the US Government representative expressed deep gratitude and high appreciation for the steadfast humanitarian policy, good-will and the increasingly efficient cooperation of the Vietnamese Government and people.-Enditem
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