Step up efforts to collect DNA samples from relatives of fallen soldiers.

The collection of DNA samples from relatives of fallen soldiers is being intensified nationwide, providing a scientific basis for identifying the remains of fallen soldiers whose identities are still unknown. The initial results achieved further affirm the profound humanitarian significance of the work of showing gratitude to fallen soldiers.

Báo Vĩnh Long•25/06/2026

The collection of DNA samples from relatives of fallen soldiers is being intensified nationwide, providing a scientific basis for identifying the remains of fallen soldiers whose identities are still unknown. The initial results achieved further affirm the profound humanitarian significance of the work of showing gratitude to fallen soldiers.

The police in Tra On commune are collecting information about the relatives of fallen soldiers.

Initial results

According to statistics, there are currently about 500,000 unidentified martyrs' remains nationwide, including 200,000 uncollected remains and 300,000 buried remains lacking information. Given this reality, the search, collection, and identification of martyrs' remains has always been considered a crucial political task by the Party and the State, reflecting the nation's tradition of "remembering the source when drinking water."

To facilitate the search and collection of the remains of fallen soldiers, the Ministry of Public Security has implemented the construction of an identity database integrated with DNA data and proposed to the Government a project to collect and analyze DNA samples from relatives of fallen soldiers to identify the remains of those whose identities are still unknown. The central task is to collect DNA samples from relatives of fallen soldiers to build a national gene bank, creating a scientific database for comparison and identification purposes.

Thanks to close coordination between units, in the first six months of 2026, the Ministry of Public Security spearheaded the collection, matching, analysis, and synchronization of over 53,000 DNA data records of relatives of fallen soldiers whose information was not yet identified into the database. From this data source, authorities have identified and recognized the identities of 25 fallen soldiers whose information was unknown.

In accordance with the policies of the Party, the State, and the Ministry of Public Security, the Tra On Commune Police have promptly implemented the work of reviewing, verifying, and updating information about fallen soldiers in the area. The commune police force proactively coordinated with the Department of Culture and Social Affairs to collect information on the relatives of unidentified fallen soldiers, sought their opinions on DNA sample collection, and guided them in completing the necessary paperwork to facilitate future sample collection.

Urgently gather information on fallen soldiers.

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At the launching ceremony, the organizing committee presented the results of DNA testing on the remains of three fallen soldiers to their relatives: Nguyen Thien Quyet (from Hai Phong City), Doan Van Khai (from Ninh Binh), and Nguyen Trong Cat (from Thanh Hoa). Identifying these soldiers after decades brought joy to their families and demonstrated the effectiveness of applying science and technology to the search for and identification of their remains.

“The identification and return of fallen soldiers to their rightful families is a great joy for them, a shared joy for the entire nation, especially for those who are working day and night to search for, collect, and identify the remains of fallen soldiers. This is also vivid proof that even though the war is long over, the Party, the State, and the People are still striving to bring fallen soldiers back to their families, their homeland, and their country,” affirmed Comrade Pham Thi Thanh Tra, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Deputy Prime Minister, and Head of the National Steering Committee for the Search, Collection, and Identification of the Remains of Fallen Soldiers.

The Deputy Prime Minister stated that the "500-day campaign to intensify the search, collection, and identification of the remains of fallen soldiers" is entering a crucial phase. However, the task ahead remains very challenging, as there are still over 175,000 fallen soldiers whose remains have not been found nationwide, and over 300,000 graves of fallen soldiers lack complete information. Therefore, ministries, sectors, and localities need to continue to uphold their sense of responsibility and mobilize all resources to accelerate the implementation progress and meet the aspirations of the families of fallen soldiers.

Affirming that collecting DNA samples from the relatives of fallen soldiers is a particularly important political task with profound humanitarian significance, Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Deputy Minister of Public Security, requested that provincial and city police departments base their plans and detailed implementation schedules on the Ministry of Public Security's plan. He urged them to intensify propaganda and mobilization efforts to encourage relatives of fallen soldiers to actively provide information and participate in sample collection. He also called for commune-level police to strongly play a core role at the grassroots level, demonstrating a spirit of closeness to the people, directly assisting in DNA sample collection, and ensuring that no cases are overlooked in their areas.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long stated that in the coming period, the police force will continue to play a core role in organizing the collection, construction, and management of DNA databases, ensuring scientific accuracy, safety, and security; and at the same time, urgently complete and integrate related utilities on the VNeID application to facilitate citizens in providing information, contributing to improving the effectiveness of identifying the remains of fallen soldiers.

Text and photos: NGUYEN THINH

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