The body, discovered on 11/11, was in a state of decomposition, making identification difficult. It bore a tattoo with the inscription "19-12-2006."

The discovery was reported to the family of Phan Thanh, residing in Quynh Mai ward, Nghe An province. Thanh had previously filed a report with authorities seeking her daughter, Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi, 19, who had been missing since 4/11.

Thanh subsequently traveled to Hung Yen to provide a DNA sample for testing. This sample will serve as legal evidence to confirm the victim's identity and aid the ongoing investigation.

A photo of Yen Nhi. *Photo: Family provided*

“Nhi was born on 19/12/2006, and this date matches the tattoo found on the victim’s body, confirming it is my daughter,” Phan Thanh stated, adding that other identifying characteristics also led her to conclude the victim was her child.

On 24/11, Thanh reported that she had contacted the police regarding the DNA test results, but no findings were available yet. The family has since set up an altar for Yen Nhi.

The tattoo found on the victim’s body in Hung Yen matches Yen Nhi’s birth date. *Photo: Hung Le*

On the afternoon of 3/11, Yen Nhi took a bus from her home in Quynh Mai ward, formerly Hoang Mai town, to Hanoi to see off a friend departing overseas. The following day, Nhi contacted her family, stating she would take a bus back home on the afternoon of 4/11. A few hours later, the young woman lost contact with her family and has not been heard from since.

Nhi had worked for several years in the northern region, recently taking leave to care for her ailing grandmother.

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