Taking biological samples to identify DNA of 103 martyrs' remains in Laos

On May 24, at Nghi Loc District Cemetery, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs coordinated with Nghi Loc District Medical Center and the Collection Team, Provincial Military Command to collect biological samples to serve DNA identification of 103remainsVietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts sacrificed their lives in Laos.

The Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs coordinated with the Nghi Loc District Medical Center and the Collection Team, the Provincial Military Command to collect biological samples to identify the DNA of the martyrs. Photo: Trong Kien

After the Provincial Military Command handed over the remains of 103 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives for the noble international mission in Laos, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs coordinated with the Nghi Loc District Medical Center and the Collection Team of the Provincial Military Command to collect biological samples to determine the DNA of the 103 martyrs' remains.

The entire biological sample will be handed over by the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine for genetic testing and put into the gene bank for DNA identification. Thereby, information on the names, hometowns and work units of the martyrs will be determined.

After taking biological samples, officers and staff of Nghi Loc District Military Command covered the graves with the national flag. Photo: Trong Kien

After completing the biological sampling work, the martyrs' remains will be buried at Nghi Loc District Cemetery tomorrow (May 25).

In the 2021 - 2022 dry season, the Collection Team of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command searched for and recovered the remains of 103 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos, whose names, hometowns and work units have not been identified./.