Hanoi:A special military flight transported 8,453 biological samples of fallen soldiers' remains from Can Tho to Hanoi for DNA identification after a tribute ceremony at the military terminal of Can Tho International Airport.

According to Vietnam News Agency, this operation was the 12th transport and the second to utilize military aircraft. It signified the completion of sample collection by Military Region 9 as part of a 500-day campaign aimed at enhancing the search, recovery, and identification of fallen soldiers' remains across the country.