Nguyen Duc, also known as "Viet-chan and Doc-chan," appeared on Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's long-running talk show "Tetsuko's Room" (TV Asahi) on December 12th. He spoke about his feelings toward his brother Viet and his gratitude to Japan.
It has been 37 years since the surgery to separate her from Beto. Beto became bedridden after the surgery and passed away at the age of 26. "I feel that my brother sacrificed himself for me, so sometimes I can't control my emotions when I think about him."
Viet's passing has greatly changed her way of thinking and living, and she says, "I feel like I have to grow more and become stronger, and I have a strong feeling that I have to live not just for myself, but for my brother as well." "My body still contains my brother's skin, bits of flesh, and things like that." She offers incense for her brother, but "it feels like he's right next to me, like he's always there for me." "He was a truly wonderful brother."
She married 19 years ago and had twins, a boy and a girl. She named her eldest son Fuji and her eldest daughter Sakura. "I consider Japan to be my second home, and I feel truly grateful. I am who I am today thanks to Japan. I have been here for a very long time, and I have received support from a wide range of people. I feel that I cannot express my gratitude in words, so I decided to give my children Japanese names, and to express my gratitude to everyone using Mount Fuji, a symbol of Japan, and cherry blossoms."
