Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra on April 15 chaired a meeting on the implementation of a 500-day campaign to accelerate the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains.

The war ended more than half a century ago, yet the pain and the longing for reunion remain deeply etched in the hearts of millions of Vietnamese families. Therefore, the search for, recovery, and identification of remains of fallen soldiers is not only a political task, but also a call from the heart — a sacred mission of the entire nation.

The trains carrying fallen soldiers from the South back to their northern homeland close half a century of longing for their families, turning Tet into a season of reunion.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh offered incense and flowers at the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel Special National Monument on the morning of July 26, as part of his working visit to Quang Tri Province and on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the Wounded and Fallen Soldiers’ Day.

A wide range of meaningful commemorative activities were held on July 24 to mark the 78th anniversary of Wounded and Fallen Soldiers’ Day (July 27, 1947 – 2025), embodying the Vietnamese moral tradition of “When drinking water, remember its source” and expressing deep gratitude for their sacrifices and contributions to the nation’s independence and freedom.

A delegation of the Party Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee laid wreaths at the monument to war heroes and martyrs on Bac Son street and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Ha Noi on July 24 on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947–2025).