Vietnam hands over remains of US soldier

The remains handed over were found during the 148th search operation carried out from August to September 2022. They were examined by Vietnamese and American forensic experts in Hanoi, who concluded that they might be related to a U.S. soldier missing during the Vietnam War.

It was the 159^th handover since 1973.

The remains will be sent to Hawaii, U.S. for further verification.

The search for the remains of U.S. soldiers missing in the Vietnam War is a humanitarian operation jointly carried out by the governments of Vietnam and the U.S.