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Ho Chi Minh City Airlifts Martyr Remains to Hanoi for DNA Identification
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Ho Chi Minh City Airlifts Martyr Remains to Hanoi for DNA Identification

From Thanh Niên · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ho Chi Minh City is coordinating with the Air Defense-Air Force to transport eligible martyr remains by air to Hanoi for DNA identification.
  • This initiative aims to shorten the DNA testing timeline and ensure secure, accurate handling of the remains.
  • The process involves meticulous preparation, including sealing, preservation, and ceremonial handover, to honor the martyrs and reunite families.

Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a plan to transport eligible martyr remains by air to Hanoi for DNA identification, a collaborative effort with the Air Defense-Air Force Command. This initiative aims to expedite the process of identifying fallen soldiers and bring them closer to their families.

The plan involves sealing and preserving the remains in specialized containers before they are transported via CASA-295 aircraft from Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi. From there, the samples will be transferred to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology for DNA analysis.

Colonel Nguyen Dinh Chuan, Deputy Political Commissar of the Ho Chi Minh City Command, highlighted that this air transport method significantly shortens the identification timeline. It also minimizes intermediate handling, ensuring the safety and integrity of the remains throughout the process. The decision to use air transport was made after the city command noted a large number of samples eligible for DNA testing.

Making it faster by one day means relatives of martyrs wait one day less; identifying one more martyr means one more family has the chance to find their loved one.

— Colonel Nguyen Dinh ChuanColonel Nguyen Dinh Chuan emphasized the urgency and emotional significance of expediting the DNA identification process for martyrs.

Units involved have conducted thorough surveys of the military airport facilities and developed detailed plans for receiving, storing, transporting, and handing over the remains. Every step, from preservation and sealing to counting and the ceremonial handover before boarding the aircraft, has been coordinated meticulously.

Colonel Chuan emphasized the guiding principle for the mission: "solemn, rigorous, accurate, safe, and timely." He stressed the importance of strict management of each sample to prevent any mix-ups or errors. He also noted the profound humanitarian and spiritual significance of the task, stating, "Every day faster is one less day of waiting for relatives; identifying one more martyr is one more family with the chance to find their loved one."

Solemn, rigorous, accurate, safe, and timely.

— Colonel Nguyen Dinh ChuanColonel Nguyen Dinh Chuan outlined the guiding principles for the transportation and identification of martyr remains.
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Originally published by Thanh Niên in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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