Thread: 122-year-old Vietnamese named world’s oldest woman

A 122-year-old Vietnamese has become the world’s oldest woman, which means she will be eligible for a US$1 million sum offered by a Moldovan multi-millionaire if she remains alive next year, TuoiTreNews reported.

The Vietnam Book of Records (Vietkings) on Thursday said that the World Record Association (WRA) has recognized Nguyen Thi Tru, a resident in Ho Chi Minh City, as the world’s oldest living woman.

The WRA officially announced the recognition at 3:00 pm on April 20, 2015 in Hong Kong, where the organization is based.

Moldovan multi-millionaire Dmitry Kaminskiy, who himself wants to live forever, has promised he will present $1 million to the first person in the world to reach the age of 123.

That means Tru, who has lived through three centuries, is facing an opportunity to win that prize if she will be still alive next year.

“I hope that my prize will help some of them desire longer lifespans and make their approaches to living longer a little more competitive,” Inquisitr quoted Kaminskiy as saying.

Tru, who was born on May 4, 1893, has eleven children, only two of whom are alive and in their eighties now, according to the Vietkings.

122-year-old Vietnamese named world?s oldest woman - Thai PBS English News

She doesn't look a day over 80.

There was a 116 year old japanese woman died recently and handed the record to a 116 year old US woman so where has this old bint been hiding?

Originally Posted by misskit

which means she will be eligible for a US$1 million sum offered by a Moldovan multi-millionaire if she remains alive next year

Bit late in life to get a huge cash windfall - from a glass-half-empty perspective!

That $1 million windfall just might inspire her descendants to get greedy. Watch out for exploding birthday cake candles.