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Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains recovery efforts
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Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains recovery efforts
Vietnam has initiated large-scale efforts to locate and identify the remains of war martyrs. martyrs through a nationwide ‘500-day campaign’. In Tuyen Quang province, a steering committee held a conference to gather is utilizing historical data and veteran testimonies from veterans to assist in the search. Of locate 1,093 missing martyrs from the 4,267 martyrs recorded during the defense of the northern border in that region, 3,174 defense. Veterans have been recovered, leaving 1,093 still missing. Searchers face difficulties due provided specific combat details, including troop positions and high-altitude points such as 1509, 1800A, 1800B, 685, 233, and 1387, to landslides, forest growth, assist searchers facing challenges from landslides and terrain changes occurring over the last 40 years. These efforts have expanded into a broader ‘500-day campaign’ across the country. forest growth. In Khanh Hoa, military forces are navigating dense forests and steep terrain to find revolutionary bases and burial sites. The campaign utilizes professional surveying alongside sites, using historical clues, such as clues like the diaries of the late General Secretary Le Kha Phieu, which detail 1968 battles in the Tri Thien - Hue region. The Phieu. Efforts have expanded into specialized regional missions. In Ha Tinh province, Military Region 4 is preparing a mission involves cooperation between military forces, medical personnel, volunteers, for the 2026-2027 dry season to recover 12 sets of remains in Vientiane and family members. Bolikhamsai province, Laos. Meanwhile, in Dien Bien province, military leaders are overseeing the collection of biological samples for DNA testing. Since the campaign began, forces in Dien Bien have excavated 4,170 out of 4,608 graves, with 3,945 samples meeting the necessary conditions for identification procedures.
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