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Martyr identification efforts in central Vietnam

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Authorities in central Vietnam are utilizing personal artifacts found in graves to identify unknown war martyrs. In Quang Ngai province, officials conducting a ‘500-day campaign to promote the search, collection, and identification of martyr remains’ discovered a faded portrait of a woman and a rubber sandal in an unidentified grave at the Hanh Thinh Martyrs Cemetery. Specialists restored the portrait to assist in cross-referencing records. At the Thien But Martyrs Cemetery, officials recovered a leather wallet and a dark red fountain pen engraved with the name ‘Pham Tao’. Colonel Trinh Cong Son, Deputy Political Commissar Recent excavations at the Ba To Martyrs Cemetery in Quang Ngai have yielded further clues. At grave site 32, officials found a small album containing a portrait of a woman and handwritten names, possibly ‘Nguyen Van Thuan’ or ‘Nguyen Van Tuan’, alongside a serial number. At grave site 12, a leather wallet inscribed with the name ‘Dinh Xuan Me’ was recovered. The Quang Ngai Military Command, noted such Command is preserving these items serve as vital clues for verification. and restoring photographs to assist families and comrades in the identification process. In Da Nang, an inspection of grave number 104 at the Tam Thai Martyrs Cemetery led to the discovery of a wallet containing a portrait, portrait and a metal plate inscribed with “Thà hy sinh tất cả, quyết không làm nô lệ” (Rather die than be a slave), and other items. slave). A resident from Bac Ninh province, resident, Nguyen Thi Hanh, identified the woman in the photo portrait as herself in her youth, noting it was a gift given to her uncle, Nguyen Van Hau. Preliminary records suggest the remains likely belong to Private Nguyen Van Hau, born in 1930, who died in combat in the Quang Nam region on May 14, 1969. Recent excavations at Thien But Martyrs Cemetery continue to yield clues, including the ‘Pham Tao’ engraved pen. At the Ba To Martyrs Cemetery, officials recovered Additionally, in Tra Giap commune, Da Nang authorities discovered decomposed remains following a leather wallet inscribed with the name ‘Dinh Xuan Me’ at grave site 12, and tip from a small album at grave site 32 containing local resident. Recovered items include a portrait of ‘Dũng sĩ diệt Mỹ’ (US-killer hero) badge, a woman belt, a fountain pen nib, tweezers, and handwritten names, possibly ‘Nguyen Van Thuan’ or ‘Nguyen Van Tuan’. Biological samples are being collected for DNA testing to assist the identification process. clothing fragments.

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  1. 2026-09-11 05:51 UTC Martyr identification efforts in central Vietnam
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  4. 2026-08-22 09:36 UTC Martyr identification efforts in central Vietnam

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