Over 2,200 sets of martyrs’ remains collected in 2016
As many as 2,223 sets of martyrs’ remains were found and reburied in 2016, together with three collective martyrs’ graves, fulfilling 74 percent of the set target for the year, reported the National Steering Committee for Search and Collection of Martyrs’ Remains (Steering Committee 1232) during a conference in Hanoi on January 10.
A burial of Vietnamese martyrs' remains in Long An province (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 2,223 sets of martyrs’remains were found and reburied in 2016,together with three collective martyrs’ graves, fulfilling 74 percent of theset target for the year, reported the National Steering Committee for Searchand Collection of Martyrs’ Remains (Steering Committee 1232) during aconference in Hanoi on January 10.
Of the total, 767 sets of remains were tested, with 256martyrs identified, according to the committee.
Addressing the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dampraised the efforts of the Defence Ministry, relevant agencies and the SteeringCommittee 1237, especially officials and soldiers who directly engaged in thesearch and collection of the martyrs’ remains.
He asked the Defence Ministry to act as a coordinator whoclosely works with relevant agencies and localities to direct and supervise theimplementation of tasks for 2017 with the highest political determination.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs wasrequested to complete a database on martyrs’ graves in cemeteries and transfer itto the Steering Committee 1237 for making martyrs’ profiles.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was assigned to coordinatewith the Defence Ministry in designing plans to repatriate martyrs’ remainsabroad.
Deputy PM Dam also urged agencies and localities to strengthentheir coordination in the search and gathering of martyrs’ remains, whilepopularising the importance of the work to receive more public engagement.
A pilot model of searching map from communal to provinciallevels will also be launched in several major localities, while the MilitaryForensic Institute’s DNA test centre will be upgraded.
The Deputy PM also stressed the need to increase investmentto search teams, thus speeding up the progress of collecting martyrs’ remainsat home and abroad.-VNA
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A burial of Vietnamese martyrs' remains in Long An province (Source: VNA) 
