US Returns War Keepsakes to Vietnamese Veterans, Martyrs' Relatives
Major General Doan Quang Hoa, director of the Policy Department and Chief of the Office of National Steering Committee 515 affirmed that the Party and State of Vietnam always pay attention to and implement numerous policies to support those who rendered service to the revolution. Among these, the search and repatriation of martyrs’ remains is one of the top priorities.
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| A ceremony to hand over keepsakes of Vietnamese war veterans and fallen soldiers provided by the US was held in Hanoi on December 9. The event was attended by US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper, US Defence Attaché to Vietnam Colonel TJ Bouchillon, and Professor Anthony Saich, Director of the Ash Centre for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University. At the event, Major General Doan Quang Hoa, director of the Policy Department and Chief of the Office of National Steering Committee 515 expressed his gratitude and called for US authorities' continued support in war aftermath settlement, especially in the efforts to search for and repatriate the remains of Vietnamese martyrs. |
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