Hoang Loc Commune (new) was formed on the basis of arranging the entire natural area and population size of 6 communes: Hoang Thinh, Hoang Thai, Hoang Thanh, Hoang Trach, Hoang Tan and Hoang Loc. According to statistics, there are 772 martyrs in the commune, many of whom have yet to be identified.
To effectively collect DNA samples, Hoang Loc Commune Police actively coordinated with related forces to establish working groups, fully and thoughtfully prepared equipment and facilities, and proactively coordinated in reviewing and making lists of martyrs' relatives in the commune.
Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Van Ngo, Chief of Hoang Loc Commune Police, said: Through screening, this time in the commune there are 480 cases of martyrs' relatives needing DNA samples. In order to create the most favorable conditions for martyrs' relatives in the process of going to sample collection points, especially in hot weather conditions, Hoang Loc Commune Police have proactively arranged vehicles to pick up elderly relatives and those in poor health to centralized sample collection points. At the same time, they have arranged dedicated staff to support the reception and guide martyrs' relatives to declare information fully and in accordance with regulations and quickly collect biological samples, ensuring that no one is left out or confused during the DNA data collection process.
Ms. Le Thi Xuan is the younger sister of martyr Le Van Hoa, from Binh Tay village, former Hoang Thinh commune. Like many families whose relatives died on the battlefield, for many years, she and her family members have been searching for her brother. Now, with the DNA sample collected, the family has more hope that one day soon they will be able to find their loved one after so many years of waiting and hoping.
Mr. Hoang Ngoc Khu, Xuan Tien village, came to the DNA sample collection location and was also nervous, sharing: "My family has 6 siblings, including my brother, martyr Hoang Ngoc Rong, born in 1952, sacrificed in 1972. More than 50 years have passed, the family has tried to search everywhere but has not found him to bring him back to the family."
Right at the program in Hoang Loc commune, the functional unit collected hundreds of DNA samples from martyrs' relatives to add to the gene bank to help identify the remains of martyrs with missing information.
According to statistics, there are currently about 500,000 unidentified martyrs nationwide, of which 300,000 remains have been buried but have not been fully identified, and 200,000 remains have not been collected. In Thanh Hoa alone, there are 37,720 unidentified martyrs and more than 39,000 cases where relatives need to collect DNA samples. Implementing the direction of the Ministry of Public Security and the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province on the implementation of the Project to identify the remains of martyrs with missing information through DNA testing, the Thanh Hoa police force mobilized officers and soldiers from the provincial to communal levels to coordinate with functional agencies and units to simultaneously deploy a peak period of screening and collecting DNA samples of martyrs' relatives. During the first peak period from May 12 to 16, 2025, the authorities collected DNA samples from 933 cases of martyrs' biological mothers and maternal relatives. Thanh Hoa Provincial Police continued to deploy the second peak period from July 1 to before July 27, 2025, on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day. The subjects of DNA sample collection were all relatives of martyrs whose information had not been identified in the remaining groups that had not been collected. |
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