HCM City (VNA) – Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr, Commander of the US Pacific Command, has thanked the HCM City administration’s assistance in the search for the remains of US servicemen missing in action during the US war in Vietnam.
He had a meeting with Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on October 27.
He said the US will press on with humanitarian aid and the settlement of dioxin consequences in Vietnam in the coming time.
On behalf of the US businesses operating in the southern economic hub of Vietnam, he appreciated the city’s optimal conditions for them to do business.
Meanwhile, Chairman Phong valued the US’s cooperation in settling post-war consequences.
He said the countries’ cooperation programmes on Agent Orange/dioxin detoxification and unexploded ordnance clearance and war veterans’ exchanges are humanitarian activities which should be continued to help foster bilateral relations.
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