160 fallen soldiers' remains recovered from Ho Chi Minh City park

A dedicated team in Ho Chi Minh City has successfully recovered 160 sets of remains of fallen soldiers from Le Thi Rieng Park. The ongoing efforts, led by the Fallen Soldier Remains Recovery Team of the City's Military Command, have been meticulously excavating the area since June 23.

In the latest findings on July 31, five additional sets of remains were unearthed in Sector B of the park, with four of them containing personal artifacts. These recovered items are being carefully processed for analysis, aiming to provide clues about the identity and military units of the fallen soldiers.

Cumulatively, since June 23, 160 sets of remains have been found. Of these, 138 were buried individually, while 22 were discovered in four mass graves. Two mass grave sites were located in Sector A and two in Sector B.

Historical records, archival photographs, and witness testimonies indicate that Le Thi Rieng Park was previously the Do Thanh and Chi Hoa cemetery. Authorities identified the site as having signs of burials for soldiers who died during the 1968 Tet Offensive. The excavation process is being conducted with extreme care, sifting through soil layer by layer to avoid missing any remains or artifacts that could help identify the soldiers.