Ho Chi Minh City Forms Unit to Search for Fallen Soldiers' Remains

Ho Chi Minh City's Military Command has officially tasked a newly formed unit with the crucial mission of searching for and collecting the remains of fallen soldiers. The ceremony on June 9, 2026, saw the announcement and appointment of personnel for this specialized force, which will operate under the authority of the 7th Military Region and the City Military Command.

The search and collection unit consists of 37 dedicated officers and soldiers, including six officers in management roles, 10 professional soldiers, and 21 enlisted personnel drawn from various units within the City Military Command. Lieutenant Colonel Le Ngoc Ha has been appointed as the Team Leader, with Lieutenant Colonel Ly Minh Van serving as Political Officer and Major Duong Hien Tung as Deputy Team Leader.

This force is assigned the critical responsibility of surveying, searching for, and collecting the remains of martyrs throughout the city. This effort is a key component of the "500-day campaign" aimed at accelerating the search, collection, and identification of martyrs' remains. Colonel Nguyen Dinh Chuan, Deputy Political Commissar of the City Military Command, emphasized the profound political, social, and humanitarian significance of this work. He stated that it embodies the Party's and State's policies on locating and identifying martyrs' remains, demonstrating gratitude to those who sacrificed their lives for national liberation and defense.

Colonel Chuan urged the selected personnel to uphold their professional integrity and spirit of solidarity. He stressed the importance of close coordination with relevant agencies and local authorities for information gathering and field surveys. The search and collection process must be conducted meticulously, scientifically, and effectively. He reminded each member that this is a particularly important political task, representing both a responsibility and an honor to the preceding generations who sacrificed for the nation. The City Military Command is committed to providing the necessary resources, equipment, and support to ensure the unit's success.

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The search and collection of martyrs' remains has profound political, social, and humanitarian significance. This is a concrete implementation of the Party's and State's guidelines and policies on searching for, collecting, and identifying martyrs' remains; at the same time, it demonstrates responsibility and gratitude towards the heroes and martyrs who sacrificed for the cause of national liberation and the defense of the country.