The runner-up who just joined VTV revealed an unusual love story during Covid times.

Since mid-April, runner-up Phuong Nga has suddenly appeared as the MC of the new format "Morning Coffee" on VTV3. The beauty appears live twice a week alongside MC Duc Bao. Previously, Phuong Nga had been the MC for "Happy Lunch" and several beauty pageants many times...

Image of runner-up Phuong Nga as MC of "Morning Coffee".

What did runner-up Phuong Nga say when joining VTV?

Starting a new job during the epidemic, did Phuong Nga encounter any difficulties?

For Russia, it did not affect too much, but for the program, there were certain difficulties. The complicated epidemic situation forced us to limit the number of guests appearing in a program.

Each show is only allowed to invite 1-2 guests, everyone must strictly follow epidemic prevention regulations, and cannot have too much contact, while normally we can diversify the number of guests, sharing more diverse perspectives.

The beautiful beauty of runner-up Phuong Nga. Photo: Kelvin Nguyen

All beginnings are difficult, but Nga is lucky to work with very professional people. Among the MCs who work with Nga at "Morning Coffee", MC Duc Bao is the most professional and experienced.

Nga is happy because she is often paired with her "senior" and thanks to that, she is more confident. Anh Duc Bao is very calm whenever the script has unexpected changes or falls into a situation of lacking or having too much airtime.

With each character, Mr. Bao knows how to exploit more, emphasize information, and lead the characters smoothly. His way of leading contains an impressive amount of knowledge.

As for Ms. Phi Linh, one of the 8 MCs of the program, I always feel the energy from her voice and naturalness.

How do you react to the opinion that beauties, beauty queens, and runner-ups flock to become TV MCs just to gain fame and be considered "girls"?doll in a glass cage"appear just to look good, attract audiences?

I think there are cases where that is true. But for me, I am aware that I am very lucky to be trusted and given the opportunity. To go further, the most important thing is still my own ability.

The road ahead of me is still very long and requires me to study harder to improve myself. Photo: Kelvin Nguyen

When appearing as an MC, my colleagues sometimes still call me by the title of Runner-up. I admit, this makes me a little sad because when I decided to move into the role of MC, I wanted to be called MC Phuong Nga.

When I am not recognized as an MC, it proves that I am not good enough. Although I feel sad, I will use that as motivation to strive even harder.

I decided to pursue a long-term MC career, so I took many MC skills classes with teachers in the profession such as Ms. Kim Tien, Runner-up Thuy Van, and MC Tran Ngoc.

The images that the audience saw on the air were after a long process of trying to correct the mistakes of speaking too fast and missing words. However, I know that I still have many shortcomings.

Honestly, at first I was afraid that my voice would be criticized, but luckily, my seniors commented that I just lacked a little emphasis to give the audience positive energy to start a new day full of excitement.

There are also rumors that to be a MC you need to have a platform, backing,... what do you say about this?

To be honest, the "pedestal" here is my title. Thanks to the title, people know me more. When accompanying the Miss Vietnam contest, I also hosted a few red carpet events and a few small competitions so people know my hosting ability.

Then I was invited to host "Happy Lunch". It took me a while, until I had arranged my own work, before I accepted. And when I was invited again to host "Morning Coffee", I decided to accept because I knew this was my opportunity.

With each episode, I realize where I am lacking and find ways to overcome it. I am happy because I have accumulated a little experience in handling situations and leading thinking. The road ahead of me is still very long and requires me to study harder to improve myself.

If you want to get married, you have to wait until the epidemic is over.

A day off air for Nga at home would be...

I will sleep in (laughs) because on broadcast days I have to wake up very early. Then I wake up to take photos, film Tik Tok, cook, clean the house,...

What about time for love...

To be honest, we have a slightly different schedule, so in the past, we only went out whenever we could. Now, with the pandemic getting worse, we can’t go out anywhere.

Moreover, An is focusing on making a new movie so he is quite busy.

Runner-up Phuong Nga and actor Binh An are one of the beautiful couples of Vietnamese showbiz.

So how do you keep the fire of love burning?

We have been in love for more than three years now, so we have become a part of each other's lives. No matter how busy we are, we still make time to text, call each other on FaceTime,... If we have time, we will go to each other's house to cook delicious dishes for the two of us to eat together, watch a movie together,...

And ever since Nga hosted "Morning Coffee", An has always followed every episode I hosted and encouraged me. Perhaps this can also be considered a special way for An and I to "date" (laughs).

How did An and her parents feel when Nga took on the new task?

People complimented me on my face, saying that it creates a good impression on the audience when I'm on screen, my sentences are short, and I know how to create a happy atmosphere with humorous sayings.

However, people also criticized me for being shy, afraid to speak, afraid of making mistakes and not having a good voice. The opinions of my family and boyfriend mean a lot to me," she confided.

Binh An lovingly calls Phuong Nga "future roof".

Binh An once called you his "future roof". The public considers you two to be one of the most beautiful couples in Vietnamese showbiz and is looking forward to good news from you two...

I want all the temporal milestones like public love or wedding to follow the word "fate".

When we are both mature enough, feel that everything is really suitable, in what many people call "the right time", with family support, when the epidemic is better for example, then we will decide to come together.