The search for the remains of thosewho fell down during wars is the responsibility of the Party, the wholepopulation and the army, the Politburo said.
Directive No. 24-CT/TW requires Party committees at all levels tostrengthen their leadership of this task in order to reap the mostefficient outcomes.
The Politburo also instructed theestablishment of a national steering committee on the search for fallensoldiers’ remains headed by one of the Deputy Prime Ministers andstaffed by representatives of a number of relevant ministries andbranches.
Military zones and localities which havelarge numbers of fallen soldiers still unaccounted for must set upspecial boards to guide the search, while the special task force incharge of this work should be consolidated.
At thesame time, the directive calls for greater international cooperation inthis field through the gathering and exchange of information andexperience as well as the provision of equipment and technology.
A project on the search and gathering of soldiers’ remains between nowand 2020 and beyond will be built in a bid to bring all fallen soldiersto their final resting places.
The Central Military Commission has been assigned to be in charge of the implementation of the directive.-VNA