On October 14, the martyr remains search and collection team of the Ha Tinh provincial Military Command, while carrying out its mission for the 2026-2027 dry season, searched for and recovered five sets of remains in Phonhom village, Phonxayhavang commune, Pakxan district, Borikhamxay province, Laos.
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Wrapped military hammocks. |
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The discovered tombstone clearly bears the martyr’s name, hometown and date of sacrifice. |
Notably, one grave had a tombstone bearing information that read: “Martyr Quang Tho, born September 1954; Vu Quang, Huong Khe, Nghe Tinh; died on October 28, 1979.” The information has been reported to relevant policy agencies for verification and notification to the martyr’s relatives.
The team also found numerous artifacts associated with the remains, including military uniform buttons, penicillin vials, coffin nails, parachute cords, hammock pieces and personal belongings. The remains were carefully wrapped and taken to a church in Pakxan town for preservation in accordance with regulations.
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The search and collection team and local residents offer incense to the martyrs. |
With the five newly-recovered remains, the Ha Tinh provincial Military Command’s search and collection team has found eight sets of martyr remains in Laos during the 2026-2027 dry season, including one in Chongthoong village, Viengthoong district, and seven in Phonhom village, Pakxan district. The team is continuing to coordinate with local authorities to expand the search and complete dossiers in preparation for repatriating the remains.
Also on October 14, Team 192 of the Hue city Military Command reported the recovery of two sets of martyr remains in Muong Kaleum Cau village, Kaleum district, Sekong province, Laos, based on information provided by local residents.
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Team 192 carefully searches for martyr remains and associated artifacts. |
The two sets of remains were found in the same burial pit, inside a cluster bomb casing, near the Xekong River. The first set included skull fragments, 19 teeth and 12 long bones, along with two ink-pad boxes, a watch, two prosthetic lower legs - one made of plastic and the other of aluminum - a rubber sandal sole, a B52 bowl, a two-compartment plate and a stainless-steel soup ladle.
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The two sets of martyr remains were found at the same location. |
The second set included a skull, lower jaw, teeth and various limb bones and was wrapped in a women's military uniform. Associated artifacts included a military hat, backpack, canteen, women's military belt, rubber sandal sole, an almost intact medical kit and other personal belongings.
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Artifacts belonging to the two martyrs were recovered. |
Team 192 took the two sets of remains to the resting house of the Salavan provincial Military Command in Laos for preservation, while functional forces continued to expand the search in the area.
Translated by Minh Anh