Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra emphasized that the goal of the 500-day campaign is to find and collect at least 500 remains of fallen soldiers by July 27th.
The government has decided to abolish the procedure of collecting and updating biometric information such as DNA and voice data into the National Identity Database, which was previously carried out at the ministerial and provincial levels.
After nearly a month of investigation, authorities confirmed that the body found tied up in a plastic bag and floating in the river in Hung Yen was indeed YN, thanks to DNA testing.
The Prime Minister hopes to achieve the goal of bringing as many fallen soldiers as possible back to their hometowns, so that no soldier is forgotten and no family of a fallen soldier has to wait any longer.
For over half a century, many Vietnamese Heroic Mothers have been tirelessly searching for the resting places of their fallen soldiers. The implementation of DNA sampling has rekindled hope that these mothers will be able to welcome their sons home.
In the digital age, optimizing and securing personal information remains a major challenge, hence the integration of DNA into identity cards is receiving significant attention.
The Identity Card Law, effective from July 1, 2024, has many new points, including content related to DNA collection, leading many to question whether this is mandatory.
After three months of implementing the Identity Card Law, the Ministry of Public Security has issued more than 9,58 million identity cards, collected more than 1.500 voice biometric data records and more than 260 DNA samples.
Seeing his son growing up with fairer skin and a higher nose, while he himself had a lower nose and darker complexion, Huy took a hair sample for DNA testing and received unexpected results.
After 16 years of marriage, the man was devastated to learn that all four of his daughters were not his; his wife remained defiant, asking, "Does blood relationship really matter that much?"
Long never suspected his wife of infidelity, but DNA test results showed that the two children he had raised for 10 years were not biologically related to him.
Pregnant with Trung's child but wanting Huy to take the blame, Lam pretended to be deaf and mute, transferring money to the director of the testing center to have the DNA test results altered.
Despite her crucial contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA, the work of biochemist Rosalind Franklin has been largely forgotten by history.
Despite installing recording devices, monitoring phone calls, and even hiring someone to follow his wife because he suspected her, Mr. Hung could never have imagined that all five children were his biological offspring.
"Are both of them my children, ma'am? That's strange, they're my biological children but they don't share the same blood type as their father," Quân wondered when he received the DNA test results for himself and his children.
"Traditionally, only fathers have come for DNA tests to check if they are biological parents, but two people coming to claim paternity is truly unusual," Ms. Nga said.
With a happy family life, a beautiful wife, and two children, and a normal government job every day, Quoc never imagined he would have a child out of wedlock.
The American girl could never have imagined that the doctor who performed the artificial insemination on her mother years ago was actually her biological relative.
The story begins when a girl introduces her boyfriend to her parents. From the moment her father sees his future son-in-law, he feels that the young man resembles him when he was younger.
A father in Vinh Phuc province underwent a DNA test with a hair sample from his son, and the results confirmed they are related by blood, but as father and daughter.
A suitable DNA sample to identify the victim will help put an end to the accusations and controversy surrounding the murder of a North Korean citizen at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, The Star quoted Malaysia's Health Minister as saying.