MC Phan Anh: 'People are setting up a campaign to smear me'

MC Phan Anh believes he is brave enough to overcome malicious rumors, many people even set up a campaign to defame his name.

This timeMC Phan Anhquite busy because of constantly moving to many places to monitor and supervise the work of supporting flood victims in the two provinces of Quang Binh and Ha Tinh.

Phan Anh at the signing ceremony to donate 2 billion VND to Chi Bao's Understanding the Heart Fund. Photo: Nguyen Ba Ngoc.

My family suffered the most

- How has your life changed after making waves online by calling for charity and becoming a real-life "heartthrob" for the ladies?

- Since then, I have been able to visit my fellow countrymen in the Central region more often. My schedule includes flying to all three regions every few days. I understand them better and appreciate the hardships and difficulties they have to endure.

I feel like I have a new home. My heart is always filled with happy emotions, but also with sadness because of some unnecessary doubts and insults.

During this time, my family suffered the most. I almost came home when the children were already asleep. In the morning, I only had time to say hello and chat with the children for 5-10 minutes. But as people say, everything has its price, I don't see anything to complain about.

- But how does being a hero in the public eye put pressure on you to be socially responsible?

- No! I am not a hero, and I have never thought of myself as such. When I do not think so, my actions and thoughts do not follow that standard. I do these things first of all for myself, because I want to do good deeds, to do meaningful things for the community.

I want to give kindness a chance to guide me, so having a lot of observations is a very good thing to remind myself to act rightly, act beautifully. Over time, it will become a habit, a consciousness and a natural part of me.

- However, Phan Anh also faced a lot of criticism. How did you respond to the two opposing states of public opinion?

- Luckily, there are only a few rumors, not as many as you said. Mostly, they take place in the form of harmless rumors, of unknown origin, and no one takes responsibility for their statements.

There were also some friends who spoke out publicly, and I explained gently, but when I saw them continuously mentioning me every day on Facebook for several weeks, I thought there was no need to talk to them anymore.

They are setting up a smear campaign against me with bad intentions. I am completely calm with them because it is right or wrong to invite them to do it according to the law. I only have the obligation to explain to those who have sent money to me for help, and in fact I have explained, if they do not believe me, I invite them to take back their money, but if they continue to want me to do it, then let me do it.

I have stated everything clearly and openly on the website. Life is long, the intensive charity program has just begun, why do we keep trying to hinder each other?

MC Phan Anh confirmed that the first 500 million VND he contributed was mostly his own money. Photo: Nguyen Ba Ngoc.

- What do you plan to do with it?24 billion VND?

- I have a plan and have announced it on my personal page as well as widely published in the media. The first phase is emergency support. The second phase will give away about 1,000 breeding cows to poor households in 4 communes: Phuong My, Phuong Dien (Ha Tinh), Mai Hoa, Thach Hoa (Quang Binh). However, after surveying each household, there are only about 500 left.

Phase 3 is to build a primary school combined with a place to gather people and assets when the flood comes. This project is supported by a large company with half of the cost and is responsible for project management. They have experience in building many schools donated to localities. We have surveyed the location and if nothing changes, the school will be located in Huong Do.

The remaining funds will be used to support heart surgery for children in difficult circumstances. After actual estimates, the support will be expanded to the entire Central region, but priority will be given to children in areas affected by floods.

- Many people believe that the 500 million VND you initially contributed was not Phan Anh's personal money but a charity fund in your name. How do you react to this rumor?

- Of course I don't have any funds. I also regularly follow the legal regulations so I know how to set up a fund according to the regulations. I have made it clear that this is family money, meaning there are contributions from many other people, but it is mainly my own money.

The media usually only mentions Phan Anh's name, so it can cause people to misunderstand. But to be honest, it's okay, because my relatives are completely comfortable with that, we have a good heart and have never compared who owns it.

I am not boycotted by TV

- There are also many rumors that Phan Anh's charity fund is a place for money laundering. What do you say about this?

- I repeat, I don't have any charity fund. As for the rumor of money laundering that some tabloid brought up, I just smiled and let it go. Money laundering is done by people with brains, who is so naive? The total amount of the deposit is about 1 million dollars, there are full statements and it is very easy to get information from the bank about the sender.

Besides, I checked and there was no unusually large amount. Anyone who launders money like this would never be able to finish it all in their lifetime (laughs). Do you know how many transactions occurred? More than 24 thousand or so, equivalent to more than 20 thousand people who joined hands with me.

- During this time, MC Phan Anh also no longer appears in reality TV shows. Why is that?

- Right from the beginning of the year, even the year before the end of The Voice Vietnam, I announced to reduce my workload and stop hosting the show. Only Idol because I promised to do it, and I didn't expect it to be produced again this year, so I kept my promise.

The seniors at both of these large production units favored me very much, but I wanted to give opportunities to other young people, and give myself the opportunity to take care of my family, to be a more responsible father, husband, and son.

And also my responsibility to myself, I want to have time to look back at myself, take care of myself, and take my dream trips. Working directly for so many years, I have missed out on so many things I like.

The MC born in 1981 wants to be a truly good person, regardless of public opinion. Photo: Nguyen Ba Ngoc.

- Some people say that Phan Anh was boycotted by TV stations, specifically VTV, after many "hot" events. What is your comment on this?

- It's true that when people doubt, no matter how much you say it, they will still doubt because everyone likes to try to defend their point of view.

For example, after the 60 Minutes program, Loan (journalist Ta Bich Loan) and Quang (journalist Hong Thanh Quang) still love each other very much. Many people don't believe it, but that's the reality. Work is work, love is love, right? Why do people always make others look bad? How miserable!

In the end, to protect everyone's trust, I'll probably have to accept to appear and host the show again. It's so sad for me (laughs out loud).

- After everything, many people say Phan Anh is very diligent in improving his image. What do you think?

- I am really lucky! Because the things that help me reach out to more people are not things I actively create. Many things seem real at first glance, but unexpectedly they bring me so much trust and affection. And if we only consider the external image, I think it has not been upgraded, it is becoming more and more simple, ordinary, not as flashy and shiny as before?

I feel happy about that, the sincerity in everything. Not trying to keep the glitter and flamboyance in everything that seems to be the thing that many public figures are trying to do.

According to VNN