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The remains of a US soldier are repatriated from the Da Nang International Airport, July 29, 2023. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs At the ceremony on July 29, the 162nd of its kind, representatives from the Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) handed over the remains to the US side which included US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper and representatives of US MIA Office in Hanoi, according to VietnamPlus. The remains were found as a result of the 151st joint field activity which lasted from May to July 2023. Vietnamese forensic specialists examined the remains and determined that they might belong to a US MIA from the war in Vietnam. The US side will transfer the remains to Hawaii for further verification. The hand-over ceremony takes place at Da Nang International Airport. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The efforts to search and account for US MIAs, including joint ones, have been implemented by the two g...

Half a million colorful light-emitting diode (LED) lights have been installed over a sizable part of Bach Dang Wharf Park in Ho Chi Minh City to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of relations between Vietnam and Japan. Each country’s symbols and their relationship are reflected in the art lights that have been added to Bach Dang Wharf in District 1. The artwork depicts a garden of Sakura blossoms, the national flower of Japan, and lotus flowers on water which symbolize the traditional Vietnamese image, and the interaction between the two cultures. Bach Dang Wharf Park is one of the favorite destinations of locals and visitors.   The message reads “Vietnam and Japan work together to expand global outreach in the future”. Photo: Tuyet Nguyen/Mekong Environment Forum (MEF)  LED lights represent Sakura blossoms – the national flower of Japan. Photo: Tuyet Nguyen/MEF    Lotus flowers on blue background sy...