Son La focuses on implementing 500-day campaign to search for martyrs’ remains

Implementing the 500-day campaign to search for, recover, and identify the remains of fallen soldiers, Son La province has completed DNA sample collection from the remains of unidentified martyrs and continues to carry out search and recovery operations. The province is also preparing the necessary conditions to collect DNA samples from the relatives of unidentified martyrs.

Militia personnel from Moc Chau commune participate in the 500-day campaign to intensify the search, recovery, and identification of fallen soldiers' remains.

Regarding the search and recovery effort, all 75 communes and wards have established survey and verification teams. During the first six months of 2026, authorities received 11 leads, of which five were verified as accurate. In addition, 152 personnel were mobilised to conduct search operations over an area of 0.113 hectares, excavating 150 cubic meters of soil. As a result, the remains of five fallen soldiers were recovered.

Biological samples are collected at the Martyrs' Cemetery in Thuan Chau commune.

The province currently has 579 graves whose occupants have not yet been identified. Between June 11 and July 5, 2026, the provincial team responsible for collecting samples from martyrs' remains completed the exhumation of all 579 graves. Of these, 346 were found to be suitable for DNA sample collection, while 236 did not contain sufficient biological material for DNA testing.

Task force members exhume the remains of fallen soldiers at the Martyrs' Cemetery in Thuan Chau commune.

The Son La provincial Steering Committee for the campaign will continue reviewing key areas to search for and recover the remains of fallen soldiers. Meanwhile, preparations are underway to collect DNA samples from the relatives of unidentified martyrs across the province between July 19 and 23.

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