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DNA testing identifies lost Vietnam-war dead

Technology helping families identify remains of loved ones almost four decades after conflict.
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2013 05:37

The Vietnam war ended almost 40 years ago, but for many people, there has been no closure.

Thousands of Vietnamese are still searching for family members believed to have been killed during the conflict.

Now DNA testing is helping some of them identify the remains of loved ones.

Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from Hung Yen.

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