On the morning of June 11, the Steering Committee for searching, repatriating and identifying martyrs' remains of Ca Mau province organized a conference to deploy the task of taking samples, handing over samples and digitizing martyrs' remains data in the province.
Attending and directing the conference were Colonel Le Quang Luat - Deputy Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command, Standing Deputy Head of the Inter-sectoral Working Group taking martyrs' remains samples. Also attending the conference were representatives of departments, branches, localities and leaders of communes and wards with martyrs' cemeteries.
At the conference, delegates were thoroughly grasped the plan to implement the task of taking samples and handing over samples of martyrs' remains; and at the same time discussed and agreed on contents and solutions to ensure that the sampling work is deployed synchronously, in accordance with technical procedures and the set schedule.
According to the plan of the Steering Committee, Ca Mau province will establish an inter-sectoral working group and 2 sampling teams to perform the task of taking biological samples, handing over samples and digitizing martyrs' remains data. This is an important basis for DNA testing, gradually identifying martyrs who lack information.
Initially, the locality will deploy sample collection for 263 martyrs' graves that have not been identified at Tran Van Thoi Martyrs' Cemetery. The implementation time is from June 15 to July 10. According to the roadmap, the first sample handover will take place from June 19 to June 26, the second handover on July 3 to transfer to functional agencies to serve DNA testing.
In the discussion section, departments, branches, units and localities focused on exchanging contents related to coordination, preservation of biological samples, updating information and organizing implementation at cemeteries, to ensure that the sampling process takes place tightly, scientifically and solemnly.
Speaking at the conference, Colonel Le Quang Luat emphasized that taking samples to identify martyrs' remains is a particularly important task, contributing to gradually identifying martyrs who lack information, meeting the aspirations of martyrs' relatives. At the same time, this is also an activity that expresses the morality of "When drinking water, remember the source", the responsibility and deep gratitude of the Party, State, Army and People towards heroic martyrs.
According to the plan, from June 2026 to the end of the first quarter of 2027, Ca Mau province will take biological samples for 3,882 unidentified martyrs' graves at 11 martyrs' cemeteries in the province, including 2 cemeteries managed by the province and 9 cemeteries managed by communes.
