French director: "Dan Tri made my dream of finding my Vietnamese mother come true"

(Dan Tri) - After returning to Vietnam, young man Arthur Chareire and his mother went to the Dan Tri newspaper office to thank them for their help and connection so that the family could have an emotional reunion after 31 years.

At 10:00 a.m. on September 17, Arthur Chareire - a French director who found his Vietnamese mother after more than 31 years of separation thanks to the connection of Dan Tri newspaper - and his family representative came to the editorial office to express their gratitude to the Editorial Board.

Four months ago, Arthur contacted Dan Tri newspaper to express his desire to find his biological mother in Vietnam. After the article about his life was published, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoi - whose information matched - went directly to the editorial office, wishing to have a DNA test. In May, the test results confirmed that the two had a mother-son blood relationship.

Editor-in-Chief of Dan Tri Newspaper Pham Tuan Anh presented flowers to congratulate Mrs. Hoi and Arthur Chareire.

Arthur emotionally shared that this was his first time in Vietnam. Initially, he had planned to visit his homeland in November. Because he was so excited, he bought a plane ticket and returned to reunite with his mother 2 months early.

Finding my biological mother was a big turning point in my life.

In the past few days, living in the warm embrace of his mother, feeling the family atmosphere, the young director was extremely moved. He felt that his lucky story could give more motivation to the adopted children in France in their journey to find their roots.

“Finding my birth mother was a big turning point in my life. I had imagined many scenarios but never thought the moment of reunion would come in such a special way. This Sunday, my family plans to hold a party, inviting everyone in the village to celebrate and welcome me back,” Arthur said.

The family and Dan Tri newspaper representatives watched a video recounting Arthur's journey to find his mother after 31 years.

The young man is expected to spend 3 weeks with his mother, bonding with everyone in the family. After that, he will buy a motorbike and start his journey to explore Vietnam, starting from the northern mountainous provinces.

Next November, Arthur’s adoptive parents in France will visit Hanoi for 3 weeks. At that time, he will return to the capital to reunite with both families.

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“In 1994, when I was adopted, my adoptive mother came to Hanoi alone and didn’t have many opportunities to explore Vietnam. So this time, she wanted to experience more,” the young man shared.

Mrs. Hoi said that finding her son was the greatest happiness in her life.

Talking about his future plans, Arthur revealed that he plans to live long-term and work in film, video editing, and photography in Vietnam. During the upcoming Lunar New Year, the director will stay in Hanoi to celebrate the Lunar New Year with Mrs. Hoi.

At the meeting, Arthur expressed his deep gratitude to Dan Tri newspaper for helping him find his roots. His adoptive parents' family and friends in France read the articles and followed his journey to find his mother. Many people burst into tears because they did not expect the journey to find their biological family to happen so quickly.

Sitting next to her son, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hoi - Arthur's biological mother - choked up and shared that there was nothing happier than the moment when mother and son were reunited after more than 3 decades apart. She expressed her sincere gratitude to Dan Tri newspaper for helping the family have the opportunity to reunite.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Ninh - Mrs. Hoi's nephew - emotionally said that after 31 years, Arthur finding his mother was a great happiness for the family.

The moment Mrs. Hoi and her son were moved after watching the video of Arthur's journey to find his mother.

"I would like to thank the Editor-in-Chief and the team of reporters and editors who helped build a bridge for Arthur to find his biological mother. I wish Dan Tri newspaper to have more and more good articles, close to readers, and continue to be a bridge connecting love," said Mr. Ninh.

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In an emotional atmosphere, Mr. Pham Tuan Anh, Editor-in-Chief of Dan Tri newspaper , sent his congratulations to Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hoi and her son. To have this special reunion, the family has gone through a long journey, originating from Arthur's initiative and determination.

"During that journey, Dan Tri newspaper was honored and happy to have the opportunity to connect and become a bridge to help Arthur share his desire to reunite with his biological mother after many years of separation, overcoming difficulties and confusion in the process of finding his roots," the Editor-in-Chief of Dan Tri newspaper emphasized.

Representatives of Mrs. Hoi's family presented flowers to express gratitude to Dan Tri newspaper.

According to Mr. Pham Tuan Anh, as a media agency, Dan Tri newspaper has made efforts to spread information to help Arthur find his biological mother.

Thanks to DNA verification technology, the blood relationship between mother and daughter was confirmed, opening up an emotional reunion. From the first moment of receiving the information, to the moment the mother and daughter saw each other through the screen and today, the moment of meeting in person, everything was filled with indescribable emotions.

"The editorial office is truly happy to accompany, witness and share this great joy with the family. This event is not only meaningful to Arthur and his family personally, but also an opportunity to spread human values, joy and connection in the community," he said.

Editor-in-Chief Pham Tuan Anh shares joy with Ms. Hoi and her family.

Mr. Pham Tuan Anh believes that the reunion in Hanoi will be an opportunity for Arthur to learn more about Vietnamese culture and origins. At the same time, he can become a bridge in cultural exchange between the two countries, which have many similarities and connections in their history of development.

" Dan Tri Newspaper always keeps in mind to develop journalism in the direction of inspiration and solution journalism. This story is a clear proof, from an ordinary story that has strongly spread humanistic values. I wish Arthur will have a meaningful time, full of love with his family in Vietnam," Mr. Pham Tuan Anh expressed.

Mr. Pham Tuan Anh - Editor-in-Chief of Dan Tri newspaper - gave an emotional hug to congratulate Arthur on finding his Vietnamese family.

The journey to find mother from a story on a bus

A year ago, on a bus trip to Switzerland, Arthur happened to chat with a Vietnamese girl who was also adopted in France. She was fortunate to be reunited with her relatives in Vietnam thanks to posting information on a social media group.

"For me, it was a fateful encounter. If it weren't for that bus ride, I probably wouldn't know where to start," he recalls.

After the Christmas reunion meal in 2024, in the warm house, Arthur and his adoptive parents reopened the file containing all the clues about the early days of his life. He carefully flipped through each page stained with time and paused for a long time on a few pieces of information.

According to the birth certificate, the boy was born on August 19, 1994 at Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, named Vu Van Dau, and his mother was Nguyen Thi Hoi, living in Duong Xa commune, Gia Lam district. The boy was adopted by a French family with the new name Arthur Chareire.

After some time of thinking, the young man decided to post his personal information on a group for adopted children in France. Contrary to his expectations, Arthur's search for relatives did not progress.

"Finding my family in Vietnam was not as quick as I thought. At that time, I decided to leave the company I co-founded to focus on finding my roots," Arthur recalls.

Arthur said that when he started his journey to find his mother, he never dared to think of this happy moment of reunion.

The turning point in Arthur’s journey to find his mother came after an article about his unfortunate fate was published in Dan Tri newspaper . A few days later, a family in Hanoi contacted the newspaper’s hotline, confirming that the French director was a blood relative.

Thanks to this connection, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoi, living in Gia Lam - the person with matching information - personally came to the Dan Tri newspaper office - to share her entire life story.

"I cried after seeing Mrs. Hoi's face. My heart told me that she was my biological mother. I was excited but still wanted to do a DNA test to get the most certain result," Arthur shared.

Mrs. Hoi said that when she gave her child up for adoption, she only hoped that he would have a happier life than living with his mother in difficult circumstances.

The moment the DNA test results confirmed that he and Mrs. Hoi were mother and son, Arthur was overwhelmed with emotion.

After years of psychological trauma due to feelings of loneliness and abandonment, the spread of Dan Tri newspaper helped him fulfill his long-cherished wish.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/doi-song/dao-dien-phap-dan-tri-bien-giac-mo-tim-me-viet-cua-toi-thanh-su-that-20250917143150025.htm