Cong Vinh and Thuy Tien use money from selling autobiographies for charity

The autobiography launch of former Vietnam national team captain Le Cong Vinh took place on the morning of May 23 in Ho Chi Minh City. The book was written by journalist Tran Minh. Singer Thuy Tien arrived early to take care of the organization of her husband's event.

A few years ago, journalist Tran Minh suggested writing a book about Cong Vinh, but at that time, the player was still hesitant to talk about himself. After Cong Vinh retired from football,Tran Minh continued to convince him about this. After all, at the age of 33, the former player has a book on the long journey of his life and career. "Thuy Tien absolutely supported me in publishing a book. She convinced me: "You should write an autobiography, then use the royalties for charity. The book is not only about your life, but will also help many children in the countryside of Nghe An or children in poor rural areas to have more faith and determination", Cong Vinh said. He and his wife agreed to useroyalties, book salesfor charity activities.

The former player expressed that meeting, falling in love with and marrying Thuy Tien was a lucky thing in his life. "Tien guided me in many things. Tien was also the one who brought me to Buddhism, which helped me realize many things," he confided.

The author and the main character of the book share the same point of view:Autobiography must tell the truth.Cong Vinh did not avoid stories that are considered taboo in Vietnamese football such as: the shadow of Bacolod (where the match-fixing network of many key players was exposed), the problems of V-League from violence, point exchange or strange agreements like "the king's law is defeated by the village's custom" that have long contributed to the stagnation of football.

Besides the sad, bare stories of reality, Cong Vinh also conveys his childhood and his aspirations for a life that always aims for positive things. Up to now, he has always reminded himself that the important thing is not to become a good player or a famous person but to be a good person in society. "If youIf we have the will, work well and with integrity, we will succeed. I hope that children in the same situation as me will have dreams and dare to make their dreams come true," he said.

Journalist Tran Minh, an experienced author in the field of autobiographies, said: "I came to Cong Vinh with a very reserved mindset, because Vinh is the most hated player in the country. When I met Vinh, I was extremely surprised. Why can a person with so much gossip talk so simply and sincerely? I feel like there are two different Le Cong Vinh: one Cong Vinh through what I hear and one Cong Vinh through what I see.

CoilMinute 89Cong Vinh's book is neatly designed, mainly text, without illustrations except for the book cover. This was the intention of the creators to portray the simple style of the former player. "At first, we intended to choose the photoCong Vinh in the national team's jersey is celebrating the victory, as well as including many documentary images in the book. However, at the 89th minute, after a deep conversation with singer Thuy Tien - who is a person who understands and loves her husband very much - we decided that the book would not have illustrations", said a representative of the unit that produced the autobiography.