Completed analysis of more than 11,100 DNA samples of martyrs' relatives

As of July 20, the Department of Administrative Police for Social Order (C06, Ministry of Public Security) has completed the analysis of 11,138 DNA samples of martyrs' relatives, and updated the identification database with more than 10,000 DNA data of martyrs' relatives.

On the afternoon of July 25, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Public Security held a conference to review one year of implementing Plan No. 356/KH-BCA on the collection of DNA samples for relatives of unidentified martyrs. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the conference.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the conference. Photo: PHUNG ANH

According to the report of the Ministry of Public Security, C06 has coordinated with relevant units to collect 57,273 samples for Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, birth mothers and relatives of martyrs nationwide.

In localities, C06 coordinated with PC06 and local police to organize more than 500 mobile collection sessions for elderly and immobile relatives of martyrs and organized centralized sample collection in localities.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented the announcement of the results of DNA testing of martyrs' remains to the martyrs' family representatives. Photo: PHUNG ANH

As of July 20, C06 has completed analyzing 11,138 DNA samples of martyrs' relatives, and updated the identification database with more than 10,000 DNA data of martyrs' relatives.

In early May 2025, C06 chaired a meeting with the Department of Social Policy (Ministry of National Defense), the Department of Meritorious People (Ministry of Home Affairs) and DNA testing units of remains and martyrs' relatives to receive and transfer remains and DNA samples of relatives to the testing units for analysis and comparison.

Relatives of martyrs at the conference. Photo: PHUNG ANH

Since then, the laboratories have analyzed more than 5,400 DNA results on a total of more than 17,600 skeletal samples. There are still about 12,200 skeletal samples that have not been analyzed or tested.

According to the representative of C06, the implementation of collecting DNA information of martyrs' relatives, who are priority subjects such as the martyrs' biological mothers and the martyrs' biological mothers, is a good preparation step for the journey to search for and identify the martyrs' remains. DNA information in the format of the mother's DNA has the highest value in performing DNA matching of martyrs' remains.

Conference scene. Photo: PHUNG ANH

Many mothers of martyrs whose identities have not been determined have died before their DNA samples were collected, a huge loss in the journey to search for and verify information about the martyrs' remains. Up to now, many mothers of martyrs are old and weak, so the work of collecting DNA samples is very difficult.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/hoan-thanh-phan-tich-hon-11100-mau-adn-than-nhan-liet-si-post805415.html