On July 16, the Steering Committee for searching, repatriating and identifying martyrs' remains of Lao Cai province handed over 821 samples of unidentified martyrs' remains to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine for DNA testing, serving the work of identifying martyrs' identities.
According to Colonel Hoang Van Toan - Deputy Political Commissar of the Lao Cai Provincial Military Command, 821 sets of remains were taken by forces at martyrs' cemeteries in the province according to the technical procedures of the Ministry of National Defense.
The process of taking samples, preserving, sealing, preparing dossiers and handing over was carried out strictly, ensuring compliance with regulations, science and objectivity, creating a basis for DNA testing to achieve high accuracy.
The handover of remains samples is one of the important contents of the "Operation 500 days and nights to promote the search and identification of remains of martyrs with missing information", contributing to accelerating the progress of identifying the names of unknown martyrs.
After DNA testing, functional agencies will compare the results with biological samples of relatives of martyrs to determine their identity.
This is an important basis to restore the names of heroic martyrs who sacrificed for the cause of national liberation, construction and defense of the Fatherland as well as fulfilling noble international obligations, meeting the aspirations of many martyr families across the country.
The Steering Committee for searching, repatriating and identifying martyrs' remains of Lao Cai province also informed that so far the forces have exhumed 1,251 martyrs' graves at 16 martyrs' cemeteries in the province.
Among these, 821 remains are eligible for DNA sampling, and 430 remains are not eligible for sampling for testing.
In the coming time, the Lao Cai Provincial Steering Committee will continue to coordinate with specialized agencies to promote the collection of DNA samples from relatives of martyrs, expand data comparison, strive to complete the goals of the campaign, contributing to the effective implementation of the work of searching, repatriating and identifying martyrs' remains.
To celebrate the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2026), on the afternoon of July 16, Lao Dong Newspaper donated 300 million VND to support the program of building and repairing houses for relatives of martyrs in Lao Cai province, contributing to spreading the morality of "When drinking water, remember the source" and caring for policy families in difficult circumstances.
The funding was awarded to respond to the housing care program for relatives of martyrs launched by Lao Cai province, contributing to helping families in difficult circumstances stabilize their lives, expressing the morality of "When drinking water, remember the source" and deep gratitude to those who sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland.
