US holds hope for missing servicemen

The Vietnamese government yesterday gave a boost to the search for missing US servicemen from the Vietnam War, telling visiting US defence secretary Leon Panetta it would open three sites to permit excavation for remains.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Jun 2012, 01:00 BST

There are still 1,666 Americans unaccounted for from the war, including 1,284 in Vietnam.

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