# Past Conflict Accounting - Vietnam (12.015)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/12-015-past-conflict-accounting-vietnam/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Past Conflict Accounting - Vietnam is run by Department of Defense. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $9.0 million in 4 grants, about $2.3 million per award.

## Objectives

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, is authorized to carry out a cooperative program with the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam to assist in accounting for Vietnamese personnel missing in action.
The purpose of the cooperative program is to carry out the following activities:
(1) Collection, digitization, and sharing of archival information.
(2) Building the capacity of Vietnam to conduct archival
research, investigations, and excavations.
(3) Improving DNA analysis capacity.
(4) Increasing veteran-to-veteran exchanges.
(5) Other support activities the Secretary of Defense considers necessary and appropriate.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.4 million | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.8 million | 1 |
| 2023 | $2.0 million | 1 |
| 2024 | $1.9 million | 1 |
| 2025 | $2.0 million | 3 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Massachusetts | $7.1 million |
| Texas Tech University System | Texas | $948,531 |
| Mission: Pow-Mia | Virginia | $550,000 |
| Us-Asean Business Council Institute, Inc | District of Columbia | $500,000 |