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Once-conjoined Vietnam twin Nguyen Duc

Nguyen Duc, a Vietnamese man born as a conjoined twin, apparently due to the aftereffects of the defoliant Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, gives an interview in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 8, 2024.

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Once-conjoined Vietnam twin Nguyen Duc

Nguyen Duc, a Vietnamese man born as a conjoined twin, apparently due to the aftereffects of the defoliant Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, gives an interview in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 8, 2024.

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Once-conjoined Vietnam twin Nguyen Duc

Nguyen Duc, a Vietnamese man born as a conjoined twin, apparently due to the aftereffects of the defoliant Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, gives an interview in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 8, 2024.

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Nguyen Duc at press conference in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Nguyen Duc, who was born as a conjoined twin, apparently due to the effects of Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, gives a press conference in Tokyo, on Aug. 4, 2014, calling for ongoing support for people affected by the toxic defoliant.

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Funeral held for separated Vietnamese conjoined twin Viet

HO CHI MINH, Vietnam - Nguyen Duc (L), a Vietnamese man born as a conjoined twin apparently due to the influence of Agent Orange that the U.S. military used as a defoliant during the Vietnam War, and his wife attend the funeral for his elder brother Viet in Ho Chi Minh on Oct. 7. Viet died on Oct. 6 at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Separated Vietnamese conjoined twin Viet dies at 26

TOKYO, Japan - Nguyen Viet (C), a Vietnamese man born as a conjoined twin apparently due to the influence of Agent Orange that the U.S. military used as a defoliant during the Vietnam War, died in Ho Chi Minh City on Oct. 6 at age 26. The photo, taken in 2006 at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, shows Viet surrounded by his brother Duc and Duc's wife. The twins were separated through surgery at age 7 by a group of Japanese and Vietnamese doctors in 1988. They had been conjoined at the lower halves of their bodies and sharing some organs.

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Japanese photographer opens Agent Orange exhibition in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - Goro Nakamura speaks about one of his works put on display at an exhibition he opened in Hanoi on Dec. 5 on the environmental and human effects of Agent Orange, the defoliant used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War. The show features about 100 photographs he has taken since 1976, a year after the end of the war.

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Separated conjoined twin learns leg making

OITA, Japan - Nguyen Duc (R), a Vietnamese who was separated from his conjoined twin brother in 1988, learns how to make artificial legs and maintain replacement legs in a two-week training course under Mikio Yuki (L), the Japanese designer and maker of his artificial leg. Duc, 19, was born joined to his twin, Viet, in 1981. The abnormality is suspected to have been caused by a defoliant scattered by U.S. military aircraft in the Vietnam War.

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Separated conjoined twin arrives in Oita to learn leg making

OITA, Japan - Nguyen Duc (C), a Vietnamese who was separated from his conjoined twin brother in 1988, waits at Oita's airport after arriving Aug. 19 for two weeks of technical training under Mikio Yuki (L), the Japanese designer and maker of his artificial leg. Duc, 19, will learn how to make and maintain replacement legs from Yuki. Duc was born joined to his twin, Viet, in 1981. The abnormality is suspected to have been caused by a defoliant scattered by U.S. aircraft in the Vietnam War.

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Funeral held for separated Vietnamese conjoined twin Viet

HO CHI MINH, Vietnam - Nguyen Duc (L), a Vietnamese man born as a conjoined twin apparently due to the influence of Agent Orange that the U.S. military used as a defoliant during the Vietnam War, and his wife attend the funeral for his elder brother Viet in Ho Chi Minh on Oct. 7. Viet died on Oct. 6 at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. (Kyodo)

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Separated Vietnamese conjoined twin Viet dies at 26

TOKYO, Japan - Nguyen Viet (C), a Vietnamese man born as a conjoined twin apparently due to the influence of Agent Orange that the U.S. military used as a defoliant during the Vietnam War, died in Ho Chi Minh City on Oct. 6 at age 26. The photo, taken in 2006 at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, shows Viet surrounded by his brother Duc and Duc's wife. The twins were separated through surgery at age 7 by a group of Japanese and Vietnamese doctors in 1988. They had been conjoined at the lower halves of their bodies and sharing some organs. (Kyodo)

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Nguyen Duc at press conference in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Nguyen Duc, who was born as a conjoined twin, apparently due to the effects of Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, gives a press conference in Tokyo, on Aug. 4, 2014, calling for ongoing support for people affected by the toxic defoliant. (Kyodo)

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Japanese style restaurant in Vietnam

Vietnamese man Nguyen Duc poses in front his Japanese style restaurant Duc Nihon in Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, on Jan. 12, 2019. Duc was born as a conjoined twin, apparently due to the aftereffects of the defoliant Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, and surgery to separate him from his brother Viet was conducted by Japanese doctors some 30 years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese style restaurant in Vietnam

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2019, shows Japanese style restaurant Duc Nihon in Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, operated by Vietnamese man Nguyen Duc. Duc was born as a conjoined twin, apparently due to the aftereffects of the defoliant Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, and surgery to separate him from his brother Viet was conducted by Japanese doctors some 30 years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese style restaurant in Vietnam

Vietnamese man Nguyen Duc (back, C) talks with Japanese tourists at his Japanese style restaurant Duc Nihon in Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, on Jan. 13, 2019. Duc was born as a conjoined twin, apparently due to the aftereffects of the defoliant Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, and surgery to separate him from his brother Viet was conducted by Japanese doctors some 30 years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nguyen Duc in charity marathon

Nguyen Duc, a Vietnamese man born as a conjoined twin apparently due to the aftereffects of the defoliant Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, takes part in a charity marathon event in Ho Chi Minh City on Jan. 13, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nguyen Duc in charity marathon

Nguyen Duc (C), a Vietnamese man born as a conjoined twin apparently due to the aftereffects of the defoliant Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, awaits the start of a charity marathon event in Ho Chi Minh City on Jan. 13, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress meet with Vietnamese people

Nguyen Duc, a Vietnamese man who was born as a conjoined twin, meets with visiting Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on March 2, 2017, during a reception in Hanoi. Duc, whose condition was apparently due to the effects of the defoliant Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, underwent surgery to separate him from his brother Viet with support of Japanese doctors nearly three decades ago. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress meet with Vietnamese people

Nguyen Duc, a Vietnamese man who was born as a conjoined twin, meets with visiting Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on March 2, 2017, during a reception in Hanoi. Duc, whose condition was apparently due to the effects of the defoliant Agent Orange used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War, underwent surgery to separate him from his brother Viet with support of Japanese doctors nearly three decades ago. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese photographer opens Agent Orange exhibition in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - Goro Nakamura speaks about one of his works put on display at an exhibition he opened in Hanoi on Dec. 5 on the environmental and human effects of Agent Orange, the defoliant used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War. The show features about 100 photographs he has taken since 1976, a year after the end of the war.

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Separated conjoined twin learns leg making

OITA, Japan - Nguyen Duc (R), a Vietnamese who was separated from his conjoined twin brother in 1988, learns how to make artificial legs and maintain replacement legs in a two-week training course under Mikio Yuki (L), the Japanese designer and maker of his artificial leg. Duc, 19, was born joined to his twin, Viet, in 1981. The abnormality is suspected to have been caused by a defoliant scattered by U.S. military aircraft in the Vietnam War.