Participants offered incense and observed a solemn minute of silence in remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives during one of the most significant campaigns in Vietnam’s struggle for national independence and reunification.
To fulfil the nation’s sacred duty to those who laid down their lives for the Fatherland, the 500-day Campaign to Accelerate the Search, Repatriation and Identification of Fallen Soldiers’ Remains is being carried out nationwide. From war cemeteries across Vietnam to remote forests in Laos and Cambodia, all forces are directed towards a common goal: restoring the names, hometowns and identities of the fallen, and bringing them home to their families.
The remains were recovered during the 2025–2026 dry-season search and repatriation mission conducted by Team K52 of the Gia Lai provincial Military Command.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra highly valued Texas Tech University’s contributions to Vietnam, particularly its support for training high-quality human resources, and the VNCA’s role in the initiative to account for Vietnamese missing in wartime.
To fulfil the objectives of the 500-Day Campaign to accelerate the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains, the Ministry of Defence has assigned targets for the 2026–2027 period to relevant units.
The 500-Day Campaign to Accelerate Search, Recovery, Identification of Fallen Soldiers' Remains is entering its peak phase nationwide. The effort is described as a “mission from the heart”, as around 175,000 fallen soldiers’ remains have yet to be found and more than 300,000 martyrs’ graves remain unidentified. This issue continues to weigh heavily on many families and remains a matter of concern for the Party, State and military leaders, as well as the public.
The initiative is regarded as a significant political mission aimed at honouring those who sacrificed their lives for the nation while helping fulfil the long-standing wishes of their families across Vietnam.
