Authorities in Vietnam have found after 40 years a 80 year old man and his 41 year old son, who lived in a jungle, in the central part of Vietnamit.Babai and son disappeared during the war against the Americans, Vietnamese authorities say. Communication with them is almost impossible, because the father speaks dialect, while the son knows only a few words.
They were seen for the last time in 1973, when fled to the mountains after their village was targeted bombing. From this woman were killed and two other children with the man, who was then 40 years old, reports the Journal Three Vietnamese daily newspaper.
Two people from the surrounding villages long ago found a hut in the jungle, 40 miles away from their home. They informed the local authorities then launched searches.
Father and son survived by eating vegetables and hunting. During the 40 years they had no contact with the outside world, while living in a shack built on a tree.