Photo: ReutersVietnam marked 50 years since the My Lai massacre on Friday in a memorial ceremony at the site of the killings that was attended by survivors of the massacre, their families, and around 60 USVietnam War veterans and anti-war activists. The ceremony fell just a week after a landmark visit by a US aircraft carrier to the nearby port city of Danang, evidence of warming ties between the former foes. A delegation of US Vietnam War veterans and anti-war activists met Dung and other Vietnamese officials privately in a small function room after the ceremony. The veterans and activists said they were preparing to send a letter, on behalf of the United States, apologising for the massacre. "In just a short time, more than 600 people have signed it," said Chuck Searcy, Vice President of Veterans for Peace.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 16, 2018 06:11 UTC