Singer Duy Mạnh releases 'Dad Mouse' after controversy over demanding 2.5 billion VND in compensation.
Singer Duy Mạnh will release the song "Mouse Dad," with humorous and satirical lyrics about the incident where his car caught fire, allegedly caused by a mouse.
Speaking to VietNamNet reporters, singer Duy Manh said the song tells the story of the "mouse" image, which was the focus of a controversy between him and a car company.
Being a straightforward person, Duy Mạnh said he didn't want to harbor resentment or overthinking about the incident, so he decided to turn it into a song.
"I'm enjoying the joyful atmosphere of this historic April. After the holiday, I will release the song along with all the evidence regarding the car fire," singer Duy Manh said.
According to the lawsuit, on August 18, 2020, singer Duy Mạnh signed a contract to purchase a car from a car manufacturer for over 4.7 billion VND. The company committed to a 36-month warranty with unlimited mileage.
On the night of February 15, 2023, a car parked in the basement of the Feliz En Vista apartment complex (Thu Duc City) suddenly caught fire for unknown reasons. Upon the incident, Thu Duc City police and residents quickly extinguished the fire and moved the vehicle.
According to the forensic examination results from the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department's Criminal Science Institute, the cause of the fire was "a short circuit occurred on the electrical wiring installed behind the vehicle's engine. The short circuit generated a high-energy electrical arc that burned the insulation, melted the wire core, and spread to surrounding flammable materials, causing the vehicle to catch fire."
On March 30, 2023, after inspection, the automaker concluded that rodents had damaged the wiring, leading to a short circuit and fire.
Following the fire, Vietnam Star Auto Co., Ltd. lent him a replacement vehicle until May 7, 2023. Liberty Insurance compensated Duy Manh 2.89 billion VND. However, the singer argued that this amount was significantly lower than the vehicle's value and filed a lawsuit. Specifically, he demanded compensation of over 2.5 billion VND from the car manufacturer, including: vehicle damage (after insurance deduction), bank loan interest (from February 2023 to June 2023), and legal fees of 423 million VND.
