Ho Chi Minh City launches peak campaign to collect samples for identifying fallen soldiers’ remains

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Major General Tran Chi Tam, Deputy Political Commissar of Military Region 7 and Head of Steering Committee 515 of Military Region 7, offers incense in tribute to fallen heroes at Ho Chi Minh City Martyrs Cemetery. Photo: Xuan Khu - VNA
Nguyen Manh Cuong, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and Head of the city’s Steering Committee 515, inspects the digitization process for collecting and handing over samples from unidentified martyrs’ graves across the city. Photo: Xuan Khu - VNA
The collection of samples from unidentified martyrs’ remains is carried out under strict medical protection requirements to ensure safety and accuracy. Photo: Xuan Khu - VNA
The process of collecting samples from unidentified martyrs’ remains is conducted in a rigorous, scientific and absolutely safe manner. Photo: Xuan Khu - VNA
Technical equipment and facilities used for collecting and handing over samples from unidentified martyrs’ graves in the city were carefully inspected. Photo: Xuan Khu - VNA
The identification and standardization of information on martyrs’ graves are carried out before collecting samples from unidentified remains. Photo: Xuan Khu - VNA
Ho Chi Minh City launches peak campaign to collect samples for identifying fallen soldiers’ remains
The Steering Committee for Search, Collection and Identification of Fallen Soldiers’ Remains (Steering Committee 515) in Ho Chi Minh City launched a pilot program to collect and hand over samples from unidentified martyrs’ graves at the Ho Chi Minh City Martyrs Cemetery on May 20, 2026. The activity is part of the “500-day intensive campaign for searching, collecting and identifying fallen soldiers’ remains” and toward the 80th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2027). Photo: Xuan Khu - VNA