"If there is a lawsuit, Le Cong Vinh's autobiography will be withdrawn"

Autobiography "Minute 89" byLe Cong Vinhis causing many reactions in the football world and public opinion. The characters he mentioned in his book such as coach Le Thuy Hai and player Tan Tai all expressed their denial of the information that Cong Vinh mentioned.

Coach Le Thuy Hai expressed anger at this information. Photo: Archive

Responding to this information, Coach Le Thuy Hai expressed his anger. He also said that no coach would be "foolish" enough to take money from players. "Because once you take the money, you can't talk to it. What coach is foolish enough to not let players play well, because if the team loses, it only takes 3 notes to lose their job, but no player loses their job," he said.

Player Tan Tai also said he was shocked and disappointed. Tan Tai affirmed that what Cong Vinh wrote about him was not true.

The autobiography with the secret stories of a football star has revealed the hidden corners of the football world. This is the first time a Vietnamese football player has released an autobiography.

Questioning how Le Cong Vinh’s autobiography would be handled if it was false and sued? Regarding this issue, speaking with Lao Dong, Mr. Chu Van Hoa - Director of the Department of Publishing, Printing and Distribution said that currently, Le Cong Vinh’s book is still being implemented in accordance with the law.

“A book that has been published means it has been licensed. According to current regulations, as long as an individual or organization registers, has reasonable content, does not violate the law or public morality, the management agency will agree to allow it to be published. The Ministry of Information and Communications and the Publishing Department are only responsible for managing the post-inspection stage.”

According to Mr. Hoa, in the case of Le Cong Vinh's autobiography, the author and publisher are fully responsible before the law for the content. If the information written in the book is not true, causes reactions and there is a lawsuit from an individual or organization sent to the court, the Publishing Department will base on that to handle. It is possible to stop publishing, even recall the book to investigate the matter.

Discussing the recent controversial autobiographies of many famous people, a representative of the Publishing Department said that releasing autobiographies is the right and legitimate need of every human being. The Department only manages the publishing process and handles any issues that arise, such as lawsuits.