On October 30, Tuổi Trẻ reported that two people in Da Nang have received cash rewards for helping locate the remains of fallen soldiers, according to Tuổi Trẻ. A resident of Thăng An commune received 5 million dong from the commune's military command after reporting a site where crews later found one set of remains.
Võ Đình Thế of Thu Bồn commune, who tends the graves of 17 fallen soldiers, received 20 million dong and a certificate of merit from the chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee.
The payments follow Decree 281/2025, in force since January 1, 2026. It sets 5 million dong for information leading to one set of remains, 10 million for a grave with two to five sets and 20 million for six or more.
The Da Nang Military Command told the paper it has received thousands of tips, including many about collective graves, and is verifying them before any exhumation. Thăng An is checking one suspected collective grave and plans a workshop before digging.
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