TV show to track down missing martyrs, families
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Vietnam Television’s VTV1 channel will launch an interactive show in December to locate, identify, and document Vietnamese soldiers missing during the liberation wars against the French and Americans.
“Back from memory” will solicit information from veterans about their comrades through the number (08) 62605555 which comes into existence today.
They can show the spot where they buried comrades or speak about incidents and their memories of missing soldiers.
Each 45-minute show will include sections called “Tra lai ten cho anh” (Bring his name back), “(Tim than nhan” (Look for relatives), and “Ky uc dong doi” (Comrades’ memories).
The show is expected to be broadcast once a month.
Though the last war -- against the Americans -- ended more than 30 years ago, there is still little information about the fate of thousands of martyrs or their remains.
The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs estimates there are still 318,953 martyrs’ tombs without names and 237,297 missing soldiers.
