The DNA sample collection, held at the Hue City Police headquarters, was jointly organized by the city’s police in coordination with the Department of Administrative Management on Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security and a designated testing agency.
During the program, DNA samples were collected from 12 relatives of unidentified martyrs, who are Vietnamese Heroic Mothers and biological mothers of fallen soldiers.
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| Police collect DNA sample from martyrs’ relatives. |
According to official statistics, more than 3,000 martyrs buried in Hue City still remain unidentified.
The DNA collection program, which is considered a crucial preparatory step in the long journey to locate and identify the remains of fallen soldiers, opens opportunities for families of fallen soldiers to reunite with the remains of their loved ones.
In the coming period, local police units will continue working with relevant authorities to collect DNA of martyrs' relatives as well as enrich the national gene bank of unidentified martyrs, contributing to identifying remains of fallen soldiers and returning them to their families.