The woman in the southern province of Long An often appears on her social media channel. She is called by local people the "sleepless worker who works like a machine" because she works all the time, regardless of night or day. 

Many people come to see the woman to find out if it is true. She has become famous, and has acquired a new name, "extraordinary sleepless woman".

The woman told VietNamNet that her name is Nguyen Ngoc My Kim and she confirmed that she hasn’t slept over the last 30 years. However, she said the strange habit appeared after years of being sleepless.

During her childhood, she had the habit of staying up late because she had a passion for reading books and cartoons. When she grew up, she became a garment worker at a factory and had to stay up late to fulfill her work.

In 1994, she stopped working for the factory and decided to open a tailor shop of her own. Every time she receives big orders or if she needs to deliver products urgently, she stays up late.

At first, she faced difficulties staying up late. She was drowsy during daylight, or worked half awake. On those days, she always made mistakes during work. She sometimes could not see, and tumbled down and even got into traffic accidents. 

However, after days and months of no sleep, she got used to ot and cannot sleep anymore.

Kim said that she is still in good physical and mental condition with sharp keen eyes and healthy mind and body.

“I don’t think sleeplessness is something strange or abnormal,” she said.

Unable to sleep, Kim doesn’t differentiate day from night. People can see her at the tailor shop working at any time. At night, when it is quiet and people are all in their beds, Kim sits working with her sewing machine. She believes that her tailor shop doesn’t need a door.

With her insomnia, Kim has become famous. Many people have visited to shoot film, while others come to see if she sleeps or not. She has many new friends, who send her dairy products and functional food that are good for sleep.

Ha Nguyen