Hanoi: Nearly three months after the launch of the 500-day campaign to intensify the search, recovery, and identification of fallen soldiers' remains, authorities have recovered 1,109 sets of martyrs' remains, according to the office of the national steering committee for the effort. The recovered remains include 242 found in Vietnam, 173 in Laos, and 694 in Cambodia, along with two collective graves discovered in the northern province of Tuyen Quang.

According to Vietnam News Agency, the Ministry of National Defence continues to deploy 24 search teams operating in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The ministry is also proposing the establishment of temporary teams and ensuring adequate funding, equipment, and transport for recovery operations.