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Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains identification

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Vietnam is intensifying its “500-Day-and-Night Campaign,” led by National Steering Committee 515, to locate, collect, and identify the remains of soldiers lost during past conflicts. The initiative addresses an estimated 175,000 missing personnel and 300,000 sets of unidentified remains. In Dong Thap province, the K91 Team recovered 71 sets As of remains in a durian orchard in Ngu Hiep commune, which formerly served as a cemetery. On September 21, late August 2026, the team discovered five additional sets campaign has mobilized 32 search and recovery teams, including 19 operating overseas in Binh Hoa hamlet Laos and Binh Long hamlet. While identities remain undetermined, the K91 Team is also expanding searches into Prey Veng province, Cambodia. Since the start of the 2026-2027 period, the team has recovered 152 Cambodia, involving approximately 1,559 personnel. To date, 1,863 sets of remains, contributing to a campaign total remains have been recovered. To facilitate identification, biological samples have been collected from 148,601 graves, reaching 69.8% of 220 the target. On August 21, a military CASA-295 aircraft transported 7,104 biological samples, weighing approximately 1,300 kg, from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for that specific period. DNA testing at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. In Da Nang, authorities held a ceremony on October 13 to inter 14 sets of martyr remains at the Hoi An Martyrs Cemetery. These remains were recovered between October 2 and October 5 following information from local residents regarding burial sites in the Thanh Tay and Vong Nhi residential areas. Nine of the recovered sets included personal artifacts such as blankets, hammocks, bone fragments, and teeth. Additionally, officials Efforts to locate specific groups continue, including a workshop in Hiep Duc commune are preparing a workshop for October 19 to verify reports of regarding a potential mass grave located at the courtyard of the local Party Committee office. Initial reports suggest the site may contain the remains of 30 to 40 martyrs. Local authorities are calling on veterans Additionally, the Da Nang and historical witnesses Tam Ky Military Commands have issued appeals for information, maps, or personal accounts to assist in matching help locate soldiers lost during the site with historical records. 1968 Tet Offensive, particularly near the former Quang Tin provincial headquarters where records indicate 360 personnel were lost.

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  1. 2026-10-19 02:55 UTC Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains identification
  2. 2026-10-13 07:03 UTC Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains identification
  3. 2026-09-22 05:15 UTC Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains identification
  4. 2026-09-21 04:44 UTC Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains identification
  5. 2026-09-19 09:22 UTC Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains identification
  6. 2026-09-10 23:32 UTC Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains identification
  7. 2026-08-25 10:01 UTC Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains identification
  8. 2026-08-22 07:42 UTC Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains identification
  9. 2026-08-15 03:51 UTC Vietnam intensifies war martyr remains identification
  10. 2026-08-13 03:11 UTC Vietnam war remains identification campaign

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