Military Region 7 recovers 1,795 remains of fallen soldiers
Military Region 7 has recovered 1,795 sets of fallen soldiers' remains in Vietnam and Cambodia under Phase 1 of its 500-day campaign, exceeding targets by 99.44 percent and completing DNA sampling nine months ahead of schedule.
Military Region 7 has successfully recovered 1,795 sets of remains of fallen soldiers in Vietnam and Cambodia, surpassing its Phase 1 target by 99.44 percent and completing DNA sampling nine months ahead of schedule. The 500-Day Campaign to Accelerate the Search, Recovery, and Identification of Fallen Soldiers Remains held a conference on November 5 to review its 2026 operations and summarize the achievements of Phase 1.
The military region established three ad-hoc recovery teams, 70 teams for sampling and handling biological specimens, and four field-monitoring teams, ultimately searching and recovering remains from 1,795 sets in the designated cemeteries. Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Gau commended the military region's achievements and highlighted that 2027 will be the decisive phase to achieve the campaign's overall targets, leading up to the 80th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day.
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