Marc Knapper visited the Road 9 National Martyrs' Cemetery in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam on Wednesday, as part of his first business trip to the locality as U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam.

Ambassador Knapper said he was very emotional and that the cemetery reminded him of the very painful history between the two countries, as well as the sacrifices and loss of people on both sides.

He pledged to continue working closely with Vietnam to find and identify people missing during wartime.

The U.S. diplomat offered incense and placed memorial flower baskets as he visited the graves of martyrs at the venue.

Knapper is the first U.S. ambassador to Vietnam to visit the Road 9 National Martyrs' Cemetery, where more than 10,000 martyrs were rested and most of them have not been identified.

Ambassador Knapper was on a business trip to Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Tri, and Quang Binh Provinces from January 9 to 12 to review the mine and UXO clearance process there as well as to take part in some other activities.

He said the cooperation between Vietnam and the U.S. in handling remaining issues after the war has been going well.

The U.S. has conducted several activities in recent years, including clearing mines and unexploded ordnance, treating dioxin pollution in Da Nang and Bien Hoa, and supporting people injured by war.

As the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam, Knapper guaranteed that his country will continue to cooperate with Vietnam on this issue.

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