‘Let me hold you, my son’: Vietnamese mother, 95, reunited with fallen soldier after 53 years
Vietnam News 22:46 26/09/2026In a rare and emotional homecoming, two Vietnamese parents near age 100 wept over the flag-draped remains of their son, whose identity was officially confirmed by genetic analysis five decades after his death.
Over 13,500 samples of martyrs’ remains sent to Hanoi for DNA testing
Ho Chi Minh City 15:04 11/09/2026A total of 13,563 biological samples from war martyrs’ remains began a special journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi on Friday for DNA testing to help identify fallen Vietnamese soldiers.
Over 7,000 martyr remains samples leave Ho Chi Minh City for Hanoi for DNA testing
Ho Chi Minh City 16:16 21/08/2026A military aircraft carried 7,104 biological samples of martyrs’ remains from 18 cemeteries across Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi on Friday for DNA testing, raising hopes of identifying fallen Vietnamese soldiers and reuniting them with their families.
More sets of martyrs’ remains found in Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Quang Tri
Vietnam News 18:06 18/07/2026Authorities recovered six more sets of war martyrs’ remains on Friday during separate search operations in Ho Chi Minh City, Hue City, and Quang Tri Province, continuing nationwide efforts to locate and identify fallen soldiers during a 500-day campaign launched in early April.
Vietnam recovers over 1,300 sets of war martyrs’ remains since launch of 500-day campaign
Vietnam News 16:40 08/07/2026Vietnamese authorities have recovered more than 1,300 sets of war martyrs' remains and three mass graves as part of a 500-day nationwide campaign launched in early April to locate and identify war martyrs' remains.
