Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Vu Dung discusses and verifies information provided by Vang Xeo Phu, Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Hoang Dinh Pha Hamlet, who lives near the suspected burial site of 12 martyrs. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNAMarking coordinates and photographing a suspected martyrs’ burial mound for records based on information provided by Vang Thin Hoa of Hoang Ly Pha Hamlet, Minh Tan Commune. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNAVerifying provided information against field locations on a map. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNALieutenant Colonel Hoang Vu Dung, Deputy Head of the Tuyen Quang Martyrs’ Remains Search and Recovery Team, and Captain Trieu Van Vuong compare maps with the information provided. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNALieutenant Colonel Hoang Vu Dung discusses and verifies information with Vang Xeo Phu, Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Hoang Dinh Pha Hamlet, who lives near the suspected burial site of 12 martyrs. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNAMarking coordinates and photographing a suspected martyrs’ burial mound for records based on information provided by Vang Thin Hoa of Hoang Ly Pha Hamlet, Minh Tan Commune. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNAThe team conducts a field survey and verifies information provided by Vang Thin Hoa (Hoang Ly Pha Hamlet, Minh Tan Commune) regarding a mound suspected to be the grave of a martyr who fell during the northern border defense war. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNAOvercoming all difficulties, whenever information about a martyr is received, the team conducts research, cross-checking, and verification to clarify all related leads. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNAMembers of the search team verify information provided by martyrs’ relatives against maps in the field. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNAComparing maps with a sketch of a martyr’s burial site in Minh Tan Commune provided by the martyr’s relatives. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNA
In response to the 500-Day Campaign for searching and
repatriating the remains of fallen soldiers, officers and soldiers of the Tuyen
Quang Provincial Team for Searching and Recovering Martyrs’ Remains are
actively conducting missions to locate the remains of soldiers who sacrificed
their lives during the defense of the northern border. Despite numerous
challenges caused by the passage of time, rugged terrain, and significant
landscape changes over decades, every piece of information from archival
records, martyrs’ relatives, veterans, and local residents, no matter how
small, is carefully collected, studied, cross-checked, and verified to clarify
potential leads. Regardless of harsh weather conditions, driven by a sacred
responsibility to the Party, the State, the People, and the families of fallen
heroes, the officers and soldiers remain committed to field investigations,
meeting witnesses, reviewing evidence, and verifying information to ensure searches
are conducted at the correct locations. Their efforts reflect dedication,
responsibility, and profound gratitude to comrades who sacrificed their lives
for the Fatherland, with the hope of bringing them home to their comrades,
families, and homeland. Photo: Hoang Hieu – VNA
