US
veterans visit Vietnam
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Photo for
illustration. Source: dangcongsan.vn
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A
high-ranking delegation from the American Legion (AL), a US veterans organisation, are in Vietnam for a
six-day visit from June 11.
The
visit aims to grasp Vietnam’s situation, Vietnam-US relations and the two
sides’ cooperation in handling the Missing in Action issue, heard Vu Xuan
Hong, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO).
At
the reception on the same day, Hong briefed the guests on Vietnam’s
current socio-economic development and VUFO’s activities in promoting
Vietnam-US people diplomacy.
Regarding
Vietnam’s efforts in
dealing with the aftermaths of war, the VUFO President expressed his wish
that the AL
will continue to pay attention to humanitarian aid and help overcome the
consequences of Agent Orange/dioxin and unexploded ordnance.
During
the on-going visit, the AL delegation plans
to make a fact finding tour to several sites where the remains of
missing-in-action US
soldiers were excavated in the central
provinces of Quang Ngai and Thua Thien-Hue.
Source: VNA
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