November 06, 2026 | 22:59 (GMT+7)
MR7 reviews search and recovery of fallen soldiers’ remains in 2026
PANO – The Steering Committee for the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains of Military Region 7 (MR7) held a conference on November 5 in Ho Chi Minh City to review its activities in 2026 and evaluate the first phase of the 500-day campaign.
Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Gau attended and directed the conference.
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Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Gau and delegates attend the conference. |
Reportedly, MR7 armed forces have closely coordinated with local Party committees, authorities and people to effectively carry out the mission, mobilizing the participation of the whole political system and society. A total of 1,795 sets of fallen soldiers’ remains have been recovered in the region’s stationed area, exceeding the 2026 target by 99.44 percent. More than 40,000 biological samples have collected, and 31,015 eligible samples have been transported and handed over for DNA testing, meaning the task has been completed nine months ahead of schedule. Memorial services, funeral rites and reburials have been conducted solemnly and in accordance with regulations.
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Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Gau speaks at the event. |
In his remarks, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Gau provided an overview of the nationwide results of the 500-day campaign. He commended MR7 for its achievements in searching for, recovering and identifying fallen soldiers’ remains.
He also called for Party committees and heads of agencies and units to directly lead the campaign, step up information dissemination to encourage witnesses to provide information on fallen soldiers’ burial sites, and verify and correct grave records through evidence-based methods. He further urged stronger inspections, priority allocation of resources to personnel directly engaged in the mission, and the renovation and upkeep of war cemeteries and memorial sites ahead of the 80th anniversary of Wounded Soldiers and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 - 2027).
On the occasion, the MR7 Command presented certificates of merit to collectives and individuals for their outstanding contribution to the search, recovery and identification mission and related dissemination work. The recipients included one collective and two individuals from the People’s Army Newspaper.
Translated by Quynh Oanh