Remains of 311 soldiers found in mass graves underneath Ho Chi Minh City park
Eight mass graves containing the remains of war martyrs have been uncovered at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, as search teams continue efforts to recover and identify remains of fallen soldiers.
A mass grave containing the remains of 311 soldiers has been discovered beneath a park in Ho Chi Minh City. Among the 311 sets of remains, 278 were individual remains while 33 came from eight mass graves. Alongside the remains, 179 personal belongings were unearthed. The excavation effort intensified on August 13 alone, with teams removing over 300 cubic meters of soil and widening the search area.
The search focuses on a burial trench, a large volume of which was excavated during the park's renovation. Military officials have deployed three excavators, a dump truck, and two 3.5-tonne trucks to expedite the digging process. Lieutenant Colonel Le Ngoc Ha, leading the K74 martyrs' remains search and recovery team, is conducting the operation with great determination while maintaining utmost care and caution.
The remains have been handed over to a memorial hall, while the personal belongings found with them, such as scarves, belts, sandals, combs, and pens, are being preserved in accordance with technical guidelines. Authorities are now working on identifying the fallen soldiers and locating their relatives using the personal items and other evidence.
Since March, Vietnam has recovered the remains of around 1,500 soldiers as part of a 500-day campaign targeting the recovery of approximately 7,000 sets of remains from the war. The park, Le Thi Rieng Park, was constructed over Do Thanh Cemetery, also referred to as the Chi Hoa-Saigon burial ground.
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