Recently, the story of Mr. James Ross Tung Dudas (54 years old), often called Jim, searching for his Vietnamese roots was published in Thanh Nien Newspaper through the article American man searching for Vietnamese mother after half a century: A special trip to Vung Tau, which received the attention of readers.

Anxiously waiting for DNA results

Thanh Nien reporters had the opportunity to accompany Mr. Jim on a recent trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau, because the adoption records that have been preserved for more than half a century clearly state that he was born here more than half a century ago, then his biological mother gave him away.

From America, Mr. Jim returned to Vung Tau to find his biological mother.

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Jim was one of thousands of "Babylift children" on the flight to the US in Operation Babylift in early April 1975. He was later adopted by a kind American family.

Returning to the place where he was born, the man from North Carolina brought with him new hopes, because unlike his previous trips to Vietnam, this trip gave him more clues from the kind Vietnamese people who helped Jim on his special journey.

Through the support of Mr. Huynh Tan Sinh, a Vietnamese currently living in France, as well as Ms. Thu Huong (living in Ho Chi Minh City), Mr. Jim learned about an old woman in Vung Tau whose information matched much of Jim's biological mother.

With the support of local authorities and Vietnamese friends, Mr. Jim was able to meet the old woman’s family and do a DNA test in the hope that this was his biological mother. Mr. Jim and his group’s trip to Vung Tau ended in excitement and suspense as they waited for the DNA results.

Adoption records with information about Mr. Jim's birth mother

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Mr. Jim has a happy life with his family in America.

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Jim's birth name is Hoang Thanh Tung, born on November 15, 1971 at Thang Tam maternity hospital in Vung Tau.

The records clearly state that his mother's name is Hoang Thi Tam (maybe Hoang Thi Tam, Hoang Thi Tam or Hoang Thi Tam... - PV), when she wrote the papers for her son she was 26 years old and a housewife. She has ID number 004250 issued in Vung Tau. At that time, the mother lived at 113/3 Phan Boi Chau Street (Vung Tau).

"I am the sole caregiver of the above-mentioned child. I hereby decide to relinquish all my rights to this child and hand it over to the Holt Nutrition Center, 433 Vo Tanh, Gia Dinh, Saigon, Vietnam. I agree to give this child up for adoption to parents who have sufficient means to ensure its future," the document recorded the mother's wishes.

"I'm really looking forward to the DNA results. If I really find my mother, I don't know what to say, but maybe I'll ask her questions about my roots, about my life story. To me, Vietnam is my homeland and no matter where I am, I'm still Vietnamese," he shared with us at that time.

The person who took the DNA sample with Mr. Jim was a man, possibly his half-brother. However, the results showed that this person and Jim were "not related by maternal blood".

DNA test does not match

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Never give up

This result left Mrs. Thu Huong speechless in shock. Mr. Jim was also disappointed. However, the American man said he was not sad and would not give up hope in his journey to find his roots.

"Never give up" is how Ms. Thu Huong describes her journey to help Mr. Jim find his biological mother. The woman said she will try her best in many different ways, especially with the support of social networks, so that information about Mr. Jim's biological mother can be spread to more people.

If anyone has any further information about Jim's biological mother, please contact: 0932.387.137 (Ms. Huong). He would be extremely grateful!

Ms. Huong said she will continue to support Mr. Jim in finding his biological mother.

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During his stay in Vietnam, Mr. Jim took the opportunity to explore many other provinces and cities such as Da Nang, Hoi An (Quang Nam)... to learn more about the country where he was born.

Jim currently works in the garment industry. He has a Korean wife and a 7-year-old daughter. The man feels happy with his life, but would be more complete if he could answer the biggest question in his life about his roots.

For Mr. Jim, this was a memorable trip, where he felt the warmth and happiness of having the companionship and help of many Vietnamese friends.

Thanhnien.vn

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chuyen-ong-jim-tu-my-ve-viet-nam-tim-me-ruot-ket-qua-adn-tu-vung-tau-185250413134313951.htm