Rekindling faith in the journey of searching for and identifying fallen soldiers.

On April 17th, in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, the Provincial Police, in coordination with the Department of Administrative Management of Social Order (Ministry of Public Security) and GeneStory Joint Stock Company, organized the collection of DNA samples from relatives of unidentified martyrs in the province. The collection of DNA samples from families of martyrs whose information is unknown is a preparatory step for the search and identification of the remains of these martyrs.

According to nationwide statistics, there are still approximately 500,000 martyrs whose information has not been identified. Of these, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province currently has about 1,000 unidentified graves and 1,700 graves with incomplete information.

Understanding the aspirations of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, families, and relatives of Heroes and Martyrs, the police force of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, along with the police and local authorities nationwide, has quickly implemented the collection of DNA samples from relatives of unidentified martyrs in the area.

The police in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province are implementing a program to collect DNA samples from relatives of unidentified fallen soldiers in the area.

The application of modern technology such as genetic testing is a crucial solution to increase the efficiency of searching for and identifying fallen soldiers. Identifying the DNA of fallen soldiers, in order to bring them back to their families, is extremely urgent.

Accordingly, in the first phase of collecting DNA samples from relatives of unidentified martyrs in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, the units coordinated to collect samples from 23 mothers of martyrs (including 12 Heroic Vietnamese Mothers) and 23 relatives on the maternal side of the martyrs.

From early morning, relatives of fallen soldiers were transported by police from communes, wards, towns, Con Dao Police Station, and Phu My Industrial Zone to the sample collection site at the Administrative Management and Social Order Police Department of the Provincial Police.

Visiting homes to collect DNA samples from relatives of fallen soldiers.

For many relatives of fallen soldiers whose identities remain unknown, today, the hope of finding the graves of their loved ones after decades of searching has been rekindled.

Mr. Pham Chi Thanh's family, residing in Phuoc Buu town, Xuyen Moc district, has four relatives who sacrificed their lives during the resistance war against the US. Currently, the graves of his two older brothers, Martyrs Pham Van Het and Pham Van Lay, remain unidentified. Today, he and his brother, Pham Van Sinh, came to the Provincial Police Department to provide samples. "Hopefully, this time we will find them," Mr. Thanh shared.

Ms. Tran Thi Thanh, residing in Long Phuoc commune, Ba Ria city, lost her father and brother in the war, with her brother, Martyr Tran Van Dia, still missing. For many years, the family has searched numerous times and in many places, but without success. "My mother's wish, and ours too, is to find my brother and bring him home to be buried next to my father," Ms. Thanh said, her voice choked with emotion.

On April 17th, 46 samples were collected in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/thap-sang-niem-tin-trong-hanh-trinh-tim-kiem-xac-dinh-danh-tinh-liet-si-i765467/