#martyrs’ remains

The remains were recovered in Dong Phuoc and Thoi Lai communes by a temporary search and recovery team under the Can Tho Military Command and Team K90 of the Political Department of Military Region 9.

The dispatch highlighted that the work has gained significant momentum following the launch of the nationwide 500-day campaign to accelerate the search for, recovery and identification of martyrs’ remains.

The launch of the search and recovery operation for martyrs’ remains at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City on July 6 is part of the nationwide 500-day campaign launched in April in Quang Tri province ahead of the 80th anniversary of Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947–2027), underscoring Vietnam’s determination to better care for people with meritorious service and fulfil the long-standing aspirations of martyrs’ families nationwide.

The search and collection team of Defense-Economic Unit 337 found and collected three more sets of martyrs’ remains in Huong Hoa district of the Central province of Quang Tri.

PSNews – In 2016, Vietnam has reburied 2,223 martyrs’ remains and found three mass graves of Vietnamese martyrs, fulfilling only 74 percent of the set target of the project.