Soldiers excavate Vinh Long City Park in Long Chau ward to search for the remains of 10 martyrs who died during the Mau Than 1968 offensive, whose bodies were buried here.
The Da Nang City Military Command is conducting surveys and gathering witness testimonies in Hiep Duc commune to verify the origin of 17 sets of remains believed to be those of martyrs.
Hundreds of residents, including families with young children, brought flowers and offerings to commemorate Mau Than martyrs at Le Thi Rieng Park, Hoa Hung ward, on the afternoon of 27/7.
Dang Thanh lost two brothers in Quang Ngai, and Le Thi Hong's uncle died in Binh Dinh; both families have spent years searching for their loved ones' remains without success.
303 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Cambodia and domestically were honored and interred on the morning of 9/7; most remain unidentified.
