Party Secretariat requests priority to DNA identification of fallen soldiers’ remains
VOV.VN - The Party’s Secretariat has called for the highest priority to be given to the search, recovery and identification of the remains of fallen soldiers, with greater use of DNA testing, digital transformation and advanced technologies as the country is to mark 80 years of War Invalids and Martyrs Day in 2027.
The directive is outlined in Conclusion No. 57, recently signed by Standing Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu, regarding activities marking the anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, observed annually on July 27.
Priority given to identifying fallen soldiers
The Secretariat endorsed the Government’s proposal for organising commemorative activities while calling for stronger public communication to highlight the political, historical and humanitarian significance of the occasion.
The campaign is expected to promote the tradition of gratitude toward those who sacrificed for the nation, foster patriotism among younger generations, strengthen public confidence in the Party and the State, and inspire contributions to national development.
The Secretariat stressed that the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains should receive the highest priority. It called for expanded application of science and technology, digital transformation and DNA analysis to improve identification efforts, alongside accelerating the completion of an integrated national database on people with meritorious service and fallen soldiers.
The database is expected to support both state management and the implementation of preferential policies for war veterans and families of fallen soldiers.
Reviewing preferential policies
The Secretariat also instructed relevant agencies to complete amendments to the Ordinance on Preferential Treatment for Persons with Meritorious Services to the Revolution during July, ensuring that the revised legislation aligns with Party policies and addresses long-standing unresolved cases stemming from historical circumstances.
Localities were also directed to review and prioritise investment projects to renovate and upgrade facilities at care centres for people with meritorious service and selected national martyrs’ cemeteries, while avoiding inefficient or symbolic spending.
Strengthening social welfare support
The Conclusion calls for additional budget resources to adjust preferential benefits for people with meritorious service from July 1, with future adjustments to be made in line with the state’s fiscal capacity.
It emphasises that improving the living conditions of people with meritorious service should serve as the most meaningful measure of the anniversary’s success, with priority given to housing, healthcare and livelihood support.
The Secretariat also instructed Party committees and local authorities at all levels to regard care for people with meritorious service as a permanent responsibility rather than an activity limited to annual commemorations.
The Government has been tasked with incorporating the Secretariat’s recommendations into the final implementation plan, ensuring that commemorative activities are carried out in a practical and effective manner.
Hue collects DNA samples from 1,456 unidentified war martyrs' graves
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