The ups and downs of Miss Thu Thuy's life

Thu Thuy is famous as one of the beauty queens with both beauty and talent.At the age of 18, after having just passed 3 universities and choosing the Diplomatic Academy as her destination, she was crowned Miss Vietnam 1994. With a height of 172 cm, measurements of 78-58-88, beautiful appearance, and intelligent behavior, she completely convinced the judges that year. The audience also commented that she was completely worthy of the noble crown.

Nguyen Thu Thuy when crowned Miss Vietnam 1994.

The unexpected fame did not overwhelm Thu Thuy. On the one hand, she participated in exchange programs with students and worked as a model for brands, but on the other hand, she still considered studying as her top priority. Instead of continuing to study at the Diplomatic Academy, she turned to studying business administration in the US. At that time, she did not hesitate or regret the showbiz fame because she wanted to pursue her dream of becoming a successful businesswoman. Later, she shared that she was born and raised in the subsidy period, so her desire to get rich in her youth was very great: "At that time, everywhere I looked, I saw opportunities to make money. I believed that with my knowledge and diligence, whatever I did, I would be successful. I judged someone by their ability to make money and the material possessions they possessed."

After finishing her study abroad program, she returned to Vietnam to build a business career. The favorable beginnings made her more confident, however, the business world was not as easy as she thought. During the first 15 years of her business career, she experienced many fields, from restaurants, hotels, resorts, real estate, wine distribution, cosmetics, beauty spas... but failed many times, almost went bankrupt, had to start over. There was a period when she had to face severe depression because she could not find the meaning of life. However, Thu Thuy has never regretted what she did, especially the decision to enter the business world.

Having learned many lessons paid for in money and time, she continued to rebuild from scratch. At the same time, she maintained her job as an MC for TV stations and occasionally worked as a photo model. Every time she appeared on TV shows, she impressed with her intelligent, lively and individual way of speaking. She once caused controversy with her opinion that "beauty is also a kind of talent" when she was a judge in a contest.21st Century Women.

Miss Thu Thuy during her lifetime.

Beautiful and intelligent, but Miss Thu Thuy's love life is not very smooth.She got married in 2002, when she was 26, but the marriage only lasted a few years after the birth of her first son. A long time later, she met the next man in her life and had a second daughter, but the two did not last long either. They separated and she became a single mother of two children, a boy and a girl.

Thu Thuy once shared that if she wanted money, status, fame, men... she could have them all very easily. Because she didn't have to try too hard to get them, sometimes she arrogantly thought she could have whatever she wanted. However, when faced with failure, she felt even more empty, lonely and lost.

After the ups and downs, Thu Thuy chose to live a private life and focus on the jobs she loves such as business, editing, MC, writing books and research. She writes in many genres but rarely publicly. She turns to yoga and meditation to create balance. Besides, she maintains a healthy lifestyle, finding joy in everything she does. Occasionally, she appears at events as a judge or guest.

Thu Thuy once shared that she had the happiest years when she turned 40. She had never been so healthy and happy, and it was all thanks to finding joy in everything she did. Although she regretted not being able to maintain a complete home for her children, she did not think about remarrying because she thought that a house with only the three of them was still fine. She admitted that she was not an ideal mother according to society's standards because she had made mistakes and decisions that affected her children's lives and childhood. However, she was confident that she could train her two children in good things, which were: taking responsibility for all their actions and thoughts; a disciplined, moderate lifestyle; and learning to love themselves.

At 4:30 a.m. on June 5, Miss Thu Thuy passed away due to a stroke. Her friends, including many Vietnamese celebrities such as supermodel Thuy Hang - Thuy Hanh, Miss Dieu Hoa, Mai Phuong Thuy... were all shocked because they did not expect a person full of life energy to pass away so suddenly.