Hanoi: The central province of Nghe An has successfully completed the collection of DNA samples from unidentified martyrs' remains at all 28 martyrs' cemeteries, finishing the task four months earlier than planned.

According to Vietnam News Agency, this effort is part of a nationwide 500-day campaign in Vietnam aimed at accelerating the search, recovery, and identification of fallen soldiers' remains. In Nghe An, DNA samples were collected concurrently across the 28 cemeteries, encompassing a total of 2,141 graves with unidentified information.

The province has handed over nearly 1,700 samples of martyrs' remains to the Military Forensic Medicine Institute for DNA analysis. Additionally, the provincial Police Department has collected DNA samples from nearly 18,000 relatives of martyrs, completing nearly 90% of this aspect of the project.