Hanoi: Vietnam's nationwide 500-day campaign to accelerate the search for, repatriation, and identification of fallen soldiers' remains has recovered 1,563 sets of remains and uncovered nine mass graves, according to the Office of the National Steering Committee for the work. Alongside search operations, authorities have stepped up DNA sample collection from martyrs' graves.

According to Vietnam News Agency, samples have been collected from 88,889 graves nationwide. Of these, 61,887 met sampling requirements, accounting for 69.62%, while the remaining 27,002 were unsuitable for sampling. This campaign marks a significant effort in addressing the long-standing issue of unidentified soldier remains in Vietnam.