Thanh Nien
US ambassador examines MIA search in central Vietnam
US Ambassador to Vietnam Michael Marine made a fact-finding visit to central Quang Binh province Monday to look into the search for US soldiers missing in action (MIA) from a battle back in 1972.
The search is being conducted in Tay Trach commune, Bo Trach district with the participation of 14 Americans from the Vietnam-US MIA joint team and 80 local people.
This is one of five places related to US MIAs as part of a program to intensify the MIA search in central Vietnam.
Ambassador Marine appreciated the cooperation of the Vietnamese side, and expressed thanks to the local people for their participation in the mission.
He said in future the two governments should continue to provide information and mutual assistance in searching for missing soldiers from the war.
Two recovery teams, one investigation team, and one research /investigation team of the US Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) are in Vietnam for a 45 day mission to search for missing soldiers and aircrews lost during the war.
Remains of six US MIAs were returned to the US in mid-October in the 101st post-war repatriation from Vietnam.
Since 1975, Vietnamese-US teams have found and identified remains of 849 American soldiers in Southeast Asia, including 608 in Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency says.
Source: VNA
Editor-in-Chief: Nguyen Cong Khe
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Thanh Nien is the tribune of VietnamÕs Youth Association
Publication permit No. 14/GP-BC, granted by Press Department, Vietnam Ministry of Culture and Information.