Implementing the campaign, committee has instructed communes and wards to review records of martyrs, martyrs’ graves, cemetery maps and recovery records from different periods, while gradually standardising, supplementing and completing relevant information, the conference heard.

The province currently has 14 martyrs’ cemeteries containing 1,956 graves, including 587 with unidentified information and 419 with partial information that require DNA sampling for further identification. Relevant agencies have proactively prepared documentation, plans, personnel and equipment to collect samples for the DNA testing.

In his concluding remarks, Tien stressed that the campaign is an important task that should be carried out with dedication as a tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the nation’s independence and freedom.

He called on relevant departments and agencies to provide maximum support to the Steering Committee to ensure the campaign achieves the best possible results.

The provincial Military Command was tasked with intensifying efforts to search for and recover martyrs’ remains across the province, with a focus on areas where information on fallen soldiers and their graves is more available.

Media agencies were also urged to step up communication efforts to highlight the significance of the campaign.

The province aims to complete the collection of 587 samples from unidentified martyrs’ remains at cemeteries across the province by the end of August.