{
  "id": 27836,
  "title": "Vietnam recovers remains of 150 fallen soldiers at Ho Chi Minh City park",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/vietnam-recovers-remains-of-150-fallen-soldiers-at-ho-chi-minh-city",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-07-31T00:58:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-recovers-remains-of-150-fallen-soldiers-at-ho-chi-minh-city-park-5103226.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On July 29, Vietnam's search teams made progress in recovering the remains of 150 soldiers who fell in battle. The efforts centered around Ho Chi Minh City's park, where two main excavation sites were focused: Area A and Area B. By mid-afternoon, 128 individual sets of remains and 22 others from four mass graves had been identified, alongside personal artifacts.\n\nSearch operations continued at Area B, while Area A was expanded by removing over 30 cubic meters of soil from the first trench and 20 cubic meters from the second. A protective shelter was erected over Area B to maintain safe and dignified conditions during the exhumation process, respecting the fallen soldiers' memory.\n\nIn the day's operations, six more sets of martyrs' remains were discovered in Area B, with four sets found alongside personal belongings. The Ho Chi Minh City High Command is now preparing to relocate the memorial stele in the search area to allow for further excavation in Area A. Authorities remain committed to retrieving all remaining remains, honoring the sacrifice of the soldiers with deep respect from the Party, local authorities, armed forces, and the people of Ho Chi Minh City.",
  "summary": "Search teams have recovered the remains of 150 fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City since the excavation began on June 23, according to the Ho Chi Minh City High Command.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}