A ceremony to repatriate remains of US servicemen missing in action during the war in Viet Nam took place at the Da Nang International Airport on Sunday, according to the Foreign Ministry.

At the ceremony (Source: VNA)

Attending the ceremony were representatives from the Vietnamese Office for Seeking Missing Persons, US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Mary Tarnowka, and delegates from the Vietnamese Defence Ministry and the US MIA Office in Ha Noi.

The Vietnamese side handed over to the US side three sets of remains found during the 130^th joint search from February – April 2018. Forensic experts have examined the remains and suggested sending them to Hawaii for further verification.

Speaking at the event, a representative from the US government spoke highly of Viet Nam’s humanitarian policy, as well as the full and increasingly effective cooperation of the Vietnamese government and people.

It was the 143^rd hand-over of remains of US servicemen missing in action since 1973.

(Source: VNA)