VTV's Happiness Editor reveals for the first time that his wife is a Literature-History teacher and MC

The reason always hidden from wife

- Having been attached to a news report for more than 8 years, how do you renew yourself?

Creativity and innovation are always the prerequisites for those who are pursuing journalism. However, this has never become a pressure but rather a motivation for us to do our job better every day. 8 years is not long but not short either for me to have the courage and experience to handle live broadcasts. I have broadcast about 1,000 news bulletins but have never lost interest in a new news, a new issue.

- As a long-time MC and BTV who has been associated with many programs, how does the love of the audience motivate you?

For me, 8 years is a lot of encouragement, congratulations and sharing from the audience. I am lucky to have my own audience, ready to be there and encourage me at any time. It seems like all the tiredness disappears when reading those comments even though I don’t have enough time to reply. I live for the audience and thanks to the audience. The audience’s love is what I always cherish the most in every trip.

- Can you share an unforgettable story from your program trips?

There were times when I was on the train or bus for work, the older men still ran up to shake my hand and said they had been following me for a long time, and that it was the first time they had met me. There were countless experiences with the program, especially withPair of love leaves. The most recent story is about Huynh Thanh Anh Vu in Quang Ngai, after 7 years I met him again. The boy with a serious illness is now tall and an excellent student at school. He is in 9th grade this year, lives with his grandmother and now his family is less difficult.

7 years ago, when filming on the river, it was getting cold in the evening, Vu came closer and very naturally buttoned my shirt. After 7 years, I asked the boy to button my shirt again, even though it was a scorching hot afternoon in Quang Ngai. The old feeling came back along with the joy and emotion of the changes, making me cry without realizing it. Sometimes, in my professional life, just a few moments like that are enough.

- Mr. Phuc's wife still seems to be a "secret" to the audience? When will you officially let your other half "reveal"?

Because I respect my wife and don’t like outsiders judging my family or even my appearance, I don’t make it public. Actually, many of my friends know her on my personal Facebook. Her photos don’t hide her face much anymore. This is also my way of helping my wife feel more comfortable on social media.

MC Hanh Phuc revealed that my wife used to be a Literature - History teacher at a secondary school in Hanoi and a contributor MC for Hanoi Radio. Actually, many people are familiar with my wife's voice.

My wife cooks everything for me and is always the one to make up first.

- What is it about your wife that has "won over" you and made you most proud? Or is there anything you don't really like about your wife?

That is femininity and industriousness. She is a good cook and almost every dish I copy the link from the internet immediately appears on the dinner table that day. Work at school and the radio station is quite busy, plus taking care of the children, but my wife still takes care of the housework. I am a bit old-fashioned and backward, and I also live more for my family. I always consider my family as a place to return to after all the hustle and bustle. I need a peaceful place to return to. Luckily, I have a big family with my parents - and now a big family with both parents and a small family with my wife and daughter.

There are also many things I don't like. No one is perfect. Neither am I, so I don't ask for anything. If I can't do it, my wife can't do it either. In general, everyone has things that the other person doesn't like, but that's the downside that makes life more colorful.

- Have you and your wife ever had conflicts about taking care of your daughter? If there was an argument or a cold war, who would make up first?

My daughter has just turned 2 years old, and that’s the same amount of time that we have never had any disagreements about raising her. For me, if I can’t do something, I don’t say much. I’m busier and don’t have much time for my family, sometimes I can only be with my daughter for a few dozen minutes a day (not counting the days I’m away on business). My wife will always be the one to come up with a plan for what milk to feed her, what clothes to wear, what curriculum to study… She may look like that, but she is a member of many groups of mothers with babies.

I respect but that does not mean I ignore. Of course, every family will have times when things are not going well. Our disagreements mostly come from running the training center that I founded 7 years ago, such as resolving student problems. My wife is usually the one who makes peace first because after all, I am still the one who knows best as I directly taught many generations of students, many of whom are now my colleagues at VTV.

- Do you maintain a vegetarian diet and does your wife follow the same vegetarian diet? What do you and your wife agree on the most?

I have been a vegetarian for 8 years now. My wife is not a vegetarian but does not depend on meat. Family meals have common dishes such as vegetables, soup or tofu. My wife often jokes that if I could eat meat, she would cook the whole world for me. That said, my wife also indulges me by cooking all kinds of things. During the pandemic, when going out is limited, my house is still full of dishes: from sweet soup, cakes, banana cakes... to restaurant-style dishes.

My husband and I are probably compatible because of our laziness. Because we are both busy with work, we don’t have much time for other things. And because of our “laziness”, we often choose to travel and relax. We probably understand each other quite well, so sometimes one person understands without saying anything - this is also good, but sometimes a glance is enough to know what the other person is unhappy about. It’s hard to have an affair like this, right?(laugh)