VNOSMP Director Le Thanh Tung speaks at the event (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Office for SeekingMissing Persons (VNOSMP) held a ceremony in Hanoi on April 10 celebrating its45th founding anniversary.
Speaking at the event, VNOSMP Director Le Thanh Tung said theoffice is an inter-sectoral group under the management of the Foreign Ministry,the Ministry of National Defence and Ministry of Public Security.
Over the past 45 years, thousands of VNOSMP staff togetherwith tens of thousands of personnel from local authorities and walks of lifenationwide have sought remains of US servicemen missing in action.
Both Vietnam and the US have conducted 130 joint activities,with 972 sets of remains being handed over to the US, nearly 720 of which havebeen identified.
Vietnam’s goodwill and full cooperation has been welcomed bythe US administration and Congress, the National League of Families of AmericanPrisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia and the US war veterans’ organisations,which also stepped up the US’s efforts to address war consequences in Vietnam,especially post-war bomb and mine clearance and dioxin clean-up in Da Nang andPhu Cat airports, and then Bien Hoa airport in the near future.
In particular, the US war veterans’ organisations haveprovided information regarding more than 11,000 Vietnamese martyrs, thushelping Vietnam seek over 1,000 remains, Tung said.
Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc said the VNOSMP needs tocontinue staying united and working closely with ministries, agencies andlocalities in the effort.
He suggested stepping up policy consultation with attentiongiven to the US’s new proposals.
As Vietnam and the US will mark the 30th anniversary of the joint search for remains of US servicemen this year, Ngocasked the office to outline a report reviewing its activities, considering itan important milestone to popularise Vietnam’s humanitarian cooperation.
Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh urged the VNOSMP toimprove capacity and raise public awareness of the search.
Deputy Director of the General Department of Security underthe Ministry of Public Security Duong Minh Hung applauded VNOSMP for properlydealing with contingencies during the process.-VNA
Speaking at the event, VNOSMP Director Le Thanh Tung said theoffice is an inter-sectoral group under the management of the Foreign Ministry,the Ministry of National Defence and Ministry of Public Security.
Over the past 45 years, thousands of VNOSMP staff togetherwith tens of thousands of personnel from local authorities and walks of lifenationwide have sought remains of US servicemen missing in action.
Both Vietnam and the US have conducted 130 joint activities,with 972 sets of remains being handed over to the US, nearly 720 of which havebeen identified.
Vietnam’s goodwill and full cooperation has been welcomed bythe US administration and Congress, the National League of Families of AmericanPrisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia and the US war veterans’ organisations,which also stepped up the US’s efforts to address war consequences in Vietnam,especially post-war bomb and mine clearance and dioxin clean-up in Da Nang andPhu Cat airports, and then Bien Hoa airport in the near future.
In particular, the US war veterans’ organisations haveprovided information regarding more than 11,000 Vietnamese martyrs, thushelping Vietnam seek over 1,000 remains, Tung said.
Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc said the VNOSMP needs tocontinue staying united and working closely with ministries, agencies andlocalities in the effort.
He suggested stepping up policy consultation with attentiongiven to the US’s new proposals.
As Vietnam and the US will mark the 30th anniversary of the joint search for remains of US servicemen this year, Ngocasked the office to outline a report reviewing its activities, considering itan important milestone to popularise Vietnam’s humanitarian cooperation.
Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh urged the VNOSMP toimprove capacity and raise public awareness of the search.
Deputy Director of the General Department of Security underthe Ministry of Public Security Duong Minh Hung applauded VNOSMP for properlydealing with contingencies during the process.-VNA
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