A repatriation ceremony of remains of US servicemen who died during the Vietnam War was held at the US MIA Office in Hanoi on July 16.

The repatriation ceremony of remains of US servicemen in Hanoi on July 16
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The ceremony was attended by representatives from the Board of Directors of Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Personnel (VNOSMP), the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The US side was represented by US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink and officials from the US MIA Office in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese side’s representatives handed over to the US side a set of remains which was recovered during the 139st Joint Field Activities from May 5 to June 23, 2020.

The set of remains had been unilaterally reviewed and concluded by Vietnamese forensic specialists that it might be associated with the US servicemen missing during the war in Vietnam and was recommended to bring to Hawaii, the US, for further review.

Addressing at the repatriation ceremony, US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink expressed deep gratitude and high appreciation for the full and effective cooperation of the Vietnamese Government and people.

He vowed to continue supporting Vietnam in searching and gathering the remains of Vietnamese soldiers missing in action as well as in addressing war consequences.

The search for the remains of US servicemen missing during the Vietnam War is humanitarian cooperation between the Vietnamese and US Governments. This is the 153rd hand-over of American missing servicemen’s remains since 1973.