The Ministry of National Defence convened a conference in Ha Noi on April 24 to roll out the peak phase of the 500-day campaign to accelerate the search, recovery and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains.

Party General Secretary To Lam emphasised on December 16 that policies and benefits for those with meritorious service to the revolution must be implemented fully, promptly, and efficiently, with no tolerance for shifting responsibility, stressing the need for a strong commitment to resolve any lingering issues concerning them.

The remains of 19,357 Vietnamese martyrs have been found, repatriated and reburied in the 2013-2022 period, heard a conference in Hanoi on March 31.