7,104 martyrs’ remains samples transported to Hanoi for DNA testing

From early morning, personnel involved in the mission gathered at the airport to inspect and verify records and ensure that all handover and transportation procedures were properly carried out. Delegates and personnel observed a moment of silence and respectfully offered incense and flowers in tribute to the fallen.

Following the ceremony, the samples, sealed and preserved in specialized containers draped with the national flag, were carefully loaded onto a CASA-295 military transport aircraft operated by Air Force Brigade 918 of the Air Defense - Air Force Service.

All stages of the receiving, transportation, preservation, and handover process were carried out under standardized procedures. The aircraft flew from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi, where the samples were handed over and transported to the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology for DNA testing.

Air transport helps shorten transportation time while ensuring safety and strict procedures throughout the handover process. The mission also reflects the sense of responsibility and close coordination among the agencies and units involved.

With profound humanitarian significance, the effort contributes to accelerating the identification of fallen soldiers whose identities remain unknown, responding to the wishes of their relatives and families and upholding Viet Nam’s tradition of honoring those who sacrificed for the nation.

The 7,104 biological samples from fallen soldiers’ remains are preserved in specialized containers draped with the national flags before being loaded onto the aircraft.

Delegates arrange flowers before offering incense in tribute to the fallen.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and Head of the city’s Steering Committee 515 Nguyen Manh Cuong offers incense in tribute to the fallen.

Delegates pay their respects to fallen soldiers.

Personnel carry out the ceremony to move the containers holding biological samples to the aircraft.

The biological samples eligible for DNA testing are sealed and preserved in specialized containers.

Commander of Military Region 7 Lt. Gen. Le Xuan The, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong, and other delegates at the ceremony

Officers and soldiers carefully load the containers onto the CASA-295 aircraft.

The CASA-295 aircraft of Air Force Brigade 918 transports the biological samples from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.

The CASA-295 aircraft departs Tan Son Nhat International Airport, carrying the samples to Hanoi for DNA testing.

Translated by Tran Hoai