A research team from Texas Tech University in the United States has contributed significant materials to Ho Chi Minh City, including ten images and four videos documenting the burial site of soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Tet Offensive in 1968. This information was presented by Ta Thu Phong, a representative of the project initiative for finding missing Vietnamese soldiers in the war (VWAI), during a meeting with local authorities on July 9.

The ten images provided offer a valuable glimpse into the mass burial site, captured during the Tet Offensive in 1968. According to Phong, the four videos recorded by the U.S. military depict the burial of soldiers in a pit at the airport, which will greatly assist in ongoing search efforts.

Ho Chi Minh City has initiated a search for the mass graves of soldiers at Tan Son Nhat Airport since July 7. This area is known for being the site where many liberation soldiers lost their lives during the Tet Offensive. Although previous searches have uncovered numerous remains, many have yet to be found. Experts believe that the newly provided materials will facilitate the process of pinpointing and identifying the search areas.

In addition to the visual materials, the VWAI team also delivered three documents to the city. These include reconstructed commendations of a fallen soldier from unit 962, associated with soldier Huynh Van Quen, as well as declassified documents from unit 962. Another document includes a map indicating the burial site of 21 soldiers at K76A Hospital in Ba Ria - Vung Tau. These documents were compiled and analyzed from over 2.7 million wartime records stored at Texas Tech University.

Nguyen Manh Cuong, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, emphasized the importance of the VWAI's contributions, noting that domestic sources of information regarding burial sites from past battles are scarce. Therefore, each document and record provided by the team is crucial for the city to gather more information and establish a foundation for future searches of mass burial sites.

Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying its efforts to locate, gather, and identify the remains of soldiers as part of a campaign launched by the National Steering Committee, aiming to commemorate the 80th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27, 2027. At Le Thi Rieng Park in Hoa Hung Ward, authorities have successfully gathered 11 remains of soldiers after more than a month of searching using the provided data, images, and witness accounts.