Nghe An province organizes the handover of 87 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who died in Laos
(Baonghean.vn) - On May 23, at Nghi Loc district cemetery, Nghe An Provincial Military Command and the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs organized the handover and collection of biological samples for DNA identification of 87 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos during the 2023-2024 dry season.
Attending the event were: Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Trong Sam - Deputy Head of Policy Department, Political Department of Military Region 4; Colonel Nguyen Thanh Binh - Head of Military Medicine Department, Logistics Department of Military Region 4; Colonel Pham Dinh Trung - Deputy Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command; Ho Thi Chau Loan - Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Nghe An province.
After the Provincial Military Command handed over the remains of 87 martyrs of Vietnamese Volunteers 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, the Provincial Military Command organized the collection of biological samples to serve the DNA identification of the 87 martyrs' remains.
The martyrs found had died more than half a century ago, in the harsh weather and climate conditions of your country, the remains and relics were greatly affected. Therefore, the biological sampling was carried out very carefully. All 87 martyrs' remains collected this time had enough samples taken, ensuring DNA testing.
The storage and preservation of DNA samples of martyrs with missing information at the martyr DNA bank is extremely important in searching for and comparing DNA samples of martyrs' relatives, in order to determine their identities, help relatives find their graves and bring them back to their homeland and family. After completing the biological sample collection, the martyrs' remains will be buried at Nghi Loc District Cemetery tomorrow (May 24).