Australia returns Vietnamese martyrs’ personal effects
Nearly 200 items belonging to Vietnamese soldiers during the war have been returned to the country under the “Operation Wandering souls” project of New South Wales University, Australia.
Major General Tran Van Minh, Policy Department of the Ministry of Defence, received more than 110 letters, 59 sketches and two photographs on July 29.
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Minh said the ministry will study and analyze these items to serve the search and collection of martyrs’ remains.
The ministry will use military unit designation found on the items to discover the exact original owners. Letters with the addresses of martyrs’ families will be returned to them, Minh said.
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He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State’s viewpoint on the search and repatriation of martyrs’ remains is to promote the use of numerous sources of information. The information provided by foreign organisations and individuals involved in wartime will be very helpful, he added.
The Vietnamese military officer expressed hope that Australia will provide Vietnam with modern devices to help the country find the remains of soldiers lost during the war.
The “Operation Wandering Souls” project of New South Wales University aims to locate Vietnamese martyrs’ remains and return personal efforts to their families.