On May 26, at Dinh Lap Martyrs' Cemetery, Dinh Lap commune, Lang Son province, the Provincial Steering Committee 515 organized the collection of biological samples, handed over and digitized samples of remains of unidentified martyrs to serve DNA testing.
The activity is part of the plan to implement "Operation 500 days and nights to promote the search, repatriation and identification of martyrs' remains", with the goal of gradually returning names to martyrs who lack information, meeting the aspirations of relatives and families.
Accordingly, Lang Son is the first locality selected by the Steering Committee 515 of Military Region 1 to implement the process of taking samples, handing over and digitizing samples of remains of unidentified martyrs to draw experience before implementing throughout the Military Region.
At Dinh Lap cemetery - the resting place of 82 martyrs who sacrificed in the resistance wars to protect the Fatherland - delegates offered incense and flowers to commemorate before taking samples.
In this phase, functional forces took biological samples for 20 unidentified martyrs' graves.
The sampling process is implemented according to strict professional procedures, ensuring accuracy, safety and meeting the requirements for DNA testing.
According to the Steering Committee 515 of Lang Son province, DNA testing is important in identifying martyrs who lack information, contributing to the good implementation of gratitude policies.
Over the past time, the work of searching, repatriating and identifying martyrs' remains in Lang Son has been implemented synchronously with the spirit of "6 clear" including: clear people, clear tasks, clear products, clear responsibilities, clear time and clear authority.
Through reviewing and surveying 12 martyrs' cemeteries in the area, the province recorded a total of 2,983 martyrs' graves.
Of which, 472 graves have sufficient information, 1,355 graves have partial information, 990 graves lack information and 386 graves have been moved.
According to the campaign plan, Lang Son aims to search for and repatriate from 3 to 5 sets of martyrs' remains; complete DNA testing for 353 sets of remains at Dinh Lap, Bong Lau, Ban Trai and Cao Loc martyrs' cemeteries.
At the same time, the province also deploys bomb and mine clearance, explosives in key areas to serve the search and repatriation of martyrs' remains.
