The Ho Chi Minh City High Command said on September 28 that search and recovery operations for fallen soldiers’ remains were continuing at Le Thi Rieng Park.
On September 28, search teams processed more than 300 cubic metres of soil and deployed three excavators, dump trucks and two cargo trucks to support excavation and transportation activities, helping maintain the pace of the operation.
Since the search began on July 6, authorities have recovered 666 sets of remains believed to belong to fallen soldiers.
Of the total, 633 sets were found in individual burial locations, while 33 sets were recovered from eight collective graves.
Authorities search for martyrs' remains on September 28 (Photo: Nguyen Hung).
The recovery effort forms part of an ongoing mission to locate, identify and repatriate the remains of soldiers who lost their lives during wartime, contributing to efforts to honour their sacrifice and provide closure for families.
Authorities said search and excavation activities at the site would continue as planned.
The authorities find one set of martyrs' remains during the day (Photo: Nguyen Hung).
The search and recovery operation at Le Thi Rieng Park was launched on July 6 following the conclusion of Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra at a workshop verifying information about a mass grave of martyrs in the area.
Earlier, based on witness accounts and historical records, the Ho Chi Minh City Command estimated that hundreds of martyrs killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive and Uprising may have been buried in Do Thanh - Chi Hoa cemetery, now Le Thi Rieng Park.
