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Special flight brings 8,453 fallen soldiers' biological samples to Hanoi for DNA testing

Wednesday, 13:08, 21/10/2026

VOV.VN - Military Region 9 has carried an additional 8,453 biological samples of fallen soldiers to Hanoi for DNA identification, following 11 previous handovers comprising 23,557 samples.

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special flight brings 8,453 fallen soldiers biological samples to hanoi for dna testing picture 2 — On the morning of October 21, the High Command of Military Region 9 holds a handover ceremony for the final batch of biological samples of fallen soldiers, concluding the "500-day-and-night campaign to intensify the search, repatriation, and identification of fallen soldiers' remains" in the Mekong Delta.

special flight brings 8,453 fallen soldiers biological samples to hanoi for dna testing picture 3 — According to the Steering Committee 515 of Military Region, this batch transports 8,453 biological samples of fallen soldiers for DNA testing to identify their identities. In the 11 previous drives, Military Region 9 handed over and transported 23,557 biological samples for DNA identification.

special flight brings 8,453 fallen soldiers biological samples to hanoi for dna testing picture 4 — Speaking at the ceremony, leaders of Military Region 9 stress that every task carried out reflects responsibility and infinite gratitude toward fallen generations, as well as the profound and wholehearted dedication of the armed forces and people of the Mekong Delta toward the exceptional sons and daughters who heroically sacrificed their lives for the nation and the Fatherland.

special flight brings 8,453 fallen soldiers biological samples to hanoi for dna testing picture 5 — To date, Military Region 9 reports finding and repatriating 1,104 sets of fallen soldiers' remains, including 365 in Cambodia, reaching 122.66% of the 2026 target and 76.13% of the target for the 500-day-and-night campaign.

special flight brings 8,453 fallen soldiers biological samples to hanoi for dna testing picture 6 — Nearly two weeks ago, the armed forces of the Military Region note that they completed the sampling task for unlabelled fallen soldiers' graves across all 107 cemeteries and excavated 41,231 out of 41,231 graves, achieving 100%, including 31,963 graves meeting sampling conditions and 9,268 not meeting conditions, finishing nearly seven months ahead of the campaign's schedule.

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special flight brings 8,453 fallen soldiers biological samples to hanoi for dna testing picture 8 — After 11 handovers transporting 23,557 biological samples of fallen soldiers for DNA testing, the 11th transport, conducted with the support of the Air Defense - Air Force using military aircraft, was highly appreicated by the National Steering Committee 515 and the leaders of the Ministry of Defense, and received widespread attention and recognition from people nationwide," a representative of Military Region 9 stresses.

special flight brings 8,453 fallen soldiers biological samples to hanoi for dna testing picture 9 — Today, Military Region 9 carries out the transport of 8,453 biological samples of fallen soldiers for DNA testing. This marks the 12th transport drive, the second time utilizing military aircraft, and the conclusion of the sampling phase for the 500-day-and-night campaign.

special flight brings 8,453 fallen soldiers biological samples to hanoi for dna testing picture 10 — This serves as a sacred air bridge connecting the heroic past with the present of gratitude. Each biological sample of fallen soldiers draped in the bright red National Flag stands as a beacon of hope, an enduring call echoing from the past. This is not merely a journey of science and technology, but a flight of comradeship and national solidarity, bearing the fervent faith and long-awaited yearning of the fallen soldiers' families through years of waiting.

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93 fallen soldiers to rest in peace at Vi Xuyen National Martyrs’ Cemetery

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held in Thanh Thuy commune, Tuyen Quang province, North Vietnam, on October 14 to transfer the remains of 93 fallen soldiers from the provincial military’s search and recovery team’s mortuary to Vi Xuyen National Martyrs’ Cemetery.

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731 sets of fallen soldiers’ remains laid to rest at HCM City Martyrs’ Cemetery

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and other incumbent and former Party and State leaders attended a burial ceremony for 731 sets of fallen soldiers’ remains recovered from Le Thi Rieng Park, bringing them to their final resting place at Ho Chi Minh City Martyrs’ Cemetery on October 14.

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