Hoang Thuy Linh's 10 years of struggling to escape the scandal

After graduating as valedictorian of the Television Directing class at the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema in 2007, Hoang Thuy Linh was invited to play the female lead in part 2 of the series 'Nhat ky Vang Anh'. The series aired daily on VTV and was one of the most popular television products at that time. Hoang Thuy Linh became a hot name when she continuously appeared as an actress, singer, and MC on television. She was also loved by many parents and young people for her innocent and talented image.

In October 2007, a clip of Hoang Thuy Linh being intimate with her boyfriend was spread on the internet. This scandal caused the pure image of the actress to collapse. The life of 'Vang Anh' was also turned upside down, from the center of praise to the center of criticism and contempt.

Hoang Thuy Linh's scandal shocked public opinion at that time. Many people, instead of condemning those who released the clip, used the harshest words for the victim, Hoang Thuy Linh. The series 'Nhat ky Vang Anh' stopped broadcasting with a program in which Hoang Thuy Linh apologized to the audience on national television. This was an unprecedented event in Vietnam.

After the scandal broke out, Hoang Thuy Linh 'disappeared' from the media for nearly a year. In her recently published autobiography 'Vang Anh and Phuong Hoang', she also shared that she did not dare to leave the house or only went to the movies at night for fear of attracting attention.

In 2008, she returned to the art world as a photo model and singer. She did many sexy photoshoots and became the advertising face of some online games. Hoang Thuy Linh has been pursuing a sexy style since then. Rumors that 'Vang Anh' was banned from performing spread, causing her to not have the opportunity to go on stage.

Since October 2008, after the Department of Performing Arts issued a document allowing Hoang Thuy Linh to perform in the arts nationwide, she has officially resumed her activities. During this time, she mainly sang at bars and dance clubs with a salary of about 25 million VND.

Becoming a popular name in dance halls, Hoang Thuy Linh decided to temporarily stop this job to invest in music products, looking for opportunities to build her name. After releasing 2 recordings 'Love story of leaves and wind' and 'Doi khi em muon khoc', she began to be invited to sing on small stages.

In 2010, Hoang Thuy Linh released her first single titled 'Dream Beat'. This product impressed with the quality of the music as well as the singer's investment in choreography and MV production. In that year, the singer also released her self-titled album vol.1.

During this time, Hoang Thuy Linh dated a boyfriend named Quan, who was 20 years older than her. The female singer was occasionally accompanied by her boyfriend to events organized by close friends. This love affair later ended quietly when Hoang Thuy Linh knew clearly that her boyfriend did not want to have children with her, and did not want to build a real family with her.

At the end of 2013, Hoang Thuy Linh moved to the South and took on the lead role in the movie 'Idol' directed by Quang Huy. The movie brought together many famous faces such as Son Tung M-TP, Harry Lu, Pham Quynh Anh... This was the first time Hoang Thuy Linh appeared on the big screen and also the first time she returned to acting after 5 years of stopping broadcasting 'Nhat ky Vang Anh'.

During the filming, she developed feelings for Harry Lu. The two were very close whenever they were together. However, Harry Lu later shared in the press that his parents did not accept Hoang Thuy Linh, which deeply hurt her. The pain of the scandal haunted her and made her close her heart to her love life.

In March 2014, Hoang Thuy Linh appeared on the show 'Favorite Song'. She performed the song 'Fall' in a chill-out style composed by Ho Hoai Anh. The performance marked the singer's return to VTV's live broadcast since the scandal of her 'hot' clip. This event was considered a major turning point in Hoang Thuy Linh's career.

Behind the progress in Hoang Thuy Linh's career is the patience, care and determination of her mother - dancer Thu Hue. Ms. Thu Hue is the one who lifted her daughter's broken spirit after the scandal, followed Hoang Thuy Linh on every step of her artistic path and was also the one who took care of her backstage before each performance.

In 2015, Hoang Thuy Linh was invited to participate in the first season of The Remix contest with Isaac, Dong Nhi, Toc Tien... Although she attended the press conference, the female singer was still removed from the competition right before the opening night. The organizers did not announce the reason for this incident.

In 2016, Hoang Thuy Linh returned to The Remix. Her team was highly rated by the judges and was one of the candidates for the championship that year. However, the "I'm gonna break" singer decided to quit the game after the sixth live show ended due to health reasons.

Hoang Thuy Linh achieved many successes in 2016. The MVs 'Banh Troi Nuoc' and 'I'm Gonna Break' with two completely different styles of the female singer were highly appreciated by both audiences and experts.

At the end of 2017, Hoang Thuy Linh launched a campaign to celebrate 10 years of singing called 'Vang Anh and Phuong Hoang'. The campaign was carried out in 2017 and 2018 with 10 projects invested 1 million USD and started with an autobiography called 'Vang Anh and Phuong Hoang'. At the press conference to launch the project in early October 2017, the singer said she was calm enough to face the scandal of the past: 'I think I owe Vang Anh a sincere apology. Now I have enough courage to face it'.

On March 6, 2018, Hoang Thuy Linh held a launch of her autobiography 'Vang Anh and Phuong Hoang' at the University of Theater and Cinema, where she completed her bachelor's and master's degrees and is preparing to do research. In the book, Hoang Thuy Linh recounts her life, especially the shocking scandal at the age of 19 that caused her to lose everything. To pay for that incident, she had to go through 10 years of non-stop work while facing the contempt of the world. 'After 10 years, I understand one thing: if our beginning is in the abyss, we will have to climb up to continue drawing our dreams,' Hoang Thuy Linh said.