Bac Ninh Province completes sample collection from over 2,700 fallen soldier graves
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Authorities in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam, completed the excavation and sampling of 2,758 fallen soldier graves across 215 cemeteries. This work finished 6.5 months ahead of the original schedule.
The local government managed to collect approximately 2,100 bone samples from these sites and delivered them to the Military Forensic Institute for identification. Officials also gathered DNA samples from about 11,800 relatives of the fallen soldiers, reaching nearly 91% of the registered targets.
The province moved 24 sets of remains from other provinces to the local area as part of this effort. While the project saw rapid progress, officials noted that more than 600 graves did not meet the conditions for sampling. The authorities identified some shortcomings in local preparation and coordination during the first phase of the 500-day campaign.
To address these issues, the leadership instructed local units to assign specific responsibilities and focus on digitizing records to link them with the national database. Le Xuan Loi, Vice Chairman of the Bac Ninh People's Committee, stated that the task is urgent because witnesses are becoming fewer as time passes. The province plans to continue collecting DNA from elderly relatives and those living outside the area.
Local police and social organizations will work together to gather more information from the public to help identify the remains.
