• Farmer maintains active daily routine despite decades without sleep

• Medical tests show normal heart, brain, and blood pressure functions

An 81-year-old Vietnamese farmer, Tai Ngoc, has stunned doctors and the media after claiming he has not slept for over 60 years, yet continues to maintain good health and an active daily routine

Ngoc, who lives in a village in Quang Nam province, says his chronic insomnia began in 1962 after participating in the Vietnam War. Doctors suspect severe psychological trauma as a possible cause

Despite trying various medications and traditional remedies, he has been unable to sleep, according to his family and neighbors

In 2023, American YouTuber Drew Binsky documented his condition, observing him working in the fields at night with no signs of sleep, though brief naps after alcohol consumption remain unverified medically

Medical tests confirm that his heart, blood pressure, and brain functions are all normal