A special flight carrying more than 7,000 samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers arrives at Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
A special flight carrying more than 7,000 samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers arrives at Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers are solemnly carried from the aircraft at Gia Lam Airport ahead of an incense-offering ceremony in their memory. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Delegates pay tribute to fallen heroes and soldiers at a memorial ceremony. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Delegates pay tribute to fallen heroes and soldiers at a memorial ceremony. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Delegates offer incense in tribute to fallen heroes and soldiers. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Delegates offer incense in tribute to fallen heroes and soldiers. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Following the incense-offering ceremony, the remains samples are transported to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology for DNA testing. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Following the incense-offering ceremony, the remains samples are transported to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology for DNA testing. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Following the incense-offering ceremony, the remains samples are transported to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology for DNA testing. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
Following the incense-offering ceremony, the remains samples are transported to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology for DNA testing. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
A fleet of specialised vehicles transports the remains samples to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology for DNA testing. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
A fleet of specialised vehicles transports the remains samples to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology for DNA testing. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
The remains samples are loaded onto specialised vehicles for transport to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology for DNA testing. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
The remains samples are loaded onto specialised vehicles for transport to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology for DNA testing. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)
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Remains of fallen soldiers transported for DNA testing and identification

More than 7,000 samples taken from the remains of fallen soldiers were handed over at Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi at noon on August 21, 2026, after being transported from Ho Chi Minh City. The samples will undergo DNA testing DNA testing to help identify the fallen soldiers.