Latest statement from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the case of Hong Dang and Ho Hoai Anh

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is verifying the noisy incident involving Hong Dang and Ho Hoai Anh.

Talk toVietnamese People, Mr. Pham Cao Thai - Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that the Ministry has received information about the incident involving two Vietnamese artists arrested in Spain on charges of rape. The Ministry is collecting more information and will make an official announcement when there are official results. At present, the Ministry cannot make any specific statements about this incident.

The noisy incident involving actor Hong Dang and musician Ho Hoai Anh is receiving public attention. Photo: TL.

In the same development, on the afternoon of July 1, at the press conference on the socio-economic situation in the second quarter of the Hanoi People's Committee, Mr. Pham Xuan Tai - Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports answered questions from the press regarding actor Hong Dang. Specifically, the Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports said that actor Hong Dang is on the payroll of the Hanoi Drama Theater.

"Currently, according to unofficial information, actor Hong Dang traveled to Europe and is related to the case under investigation. The Department of Culture and Sports has assigned the Director of the Hanoi Drama Theater to make official reports on this content," said Mr. Tai.

This person also emphasized: "When the Hanoi Drama Theater has a written report, the Department will officially inform the press agencies. Currently, there is no report from the Director of the Drama Theater."

The program "Weekend Appointment" about Hong Dang will be replaced by Lan Phuong. Photo: VTV.

Share withVietnamese PeopleIn the early afternoon of July 1, People's Artist Trung Hieu - Director of Hanoi Drama Theater - where actor Hong Dang is working confirmed: "Hong Dang asked for my permission to go abroad, but I was not at home at that time so I did not sign the confirmation paper. I received information that Hong Dang lost his phone, but up to now I do not know the situation." According to People's Artist Trung Hieu, currently the Hanoi Drama Theater has not been able to contact actor Hong Dang.

Ho Hoai Anh went abroad without permission

The Vietnam National Academy of Music - where Meritorious Artist Ho Hoai Anh is working - also discussed withVietnamese Peoplethat, musician Ho Hoai Anh is currently a lecturer in the Faculty of Traditional Music of the Vietnam National Academy of Music. The Academy has just held the graduation exam at the end of the school year and has not yet completed the enrollment work.

According to Associate Professor Dr. Le Anh Tuan - Principal of the Academy, all staff and lecturers are still working and musician Ho Hoai Anh's trip abroad was without permission from the governing body.

A representative of the Vietnam National Academy of Music confirmed that musician Ho Hoai Anh went abroad without permission. Photo: TL

The Director of the Vietnam National Academy of Music said that the school is currently closely monitoring the developments of musician Ho Hoai Anh. If the information given by the public is true and there is a conclusion from the authorities, the Vietnam National Academy of Music will establish a Disciplinary Council and consider the level of violation of the civil servant according to the Law on Civil Servants. If the lecturer is involved in acts that are subject to criminal prosecution, the Disciplinary Council will consult with the leaders of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for strict handling.

The production crew of the TV show "Weekend Appointment" also confirmed withVietnamese People, the guest list for the first episode of this program will change from the previous plan. Specifically, actress Lan Phuong will replace Hong Dang to appear on VTV.

Previously, the initial images and information about Hong Dang participating in "Weekend Appointment" at 8:00 p.m. on July 2 attracted the attention of the public.

He is a familiar actor who has appeared in many famous VTV films. Currently, Hong Dang is also playing the role of Duc - a gentle, weak husband in the TV series "Thuong ngay nang ve".

In an interview with the media, Hong Dang said: "I was nervous all night when I received the invitation to participate in the program. So many memories came flooding back, such as my first role, the film I worked with People's Artist Hoang Dung, my first start-up... In the space of "Weekend Appointment" is a very real Hong Dang, a heart-to-heart, sharing fully about life, family, and career."

Recently, the news that actor Hong Dang and musician Ho Hoai Anh are having a business trip combined with a vacation in Europe has attracted the attention of fans. Through their personal pages, both artists continuously share their daily photos taken in Italy, Spain...

In the most recent livestream shared on June 24, Ho Hoai Anh said that he was at a golf course on the island of Majorca with actor Hong Dang. Both artists shared the joy of having experiences together traveling, exploring beautiful landscapes and delicious food abroad.

However, actor Hong Dang encountered an incident during this business trip. According to Hong Dang's wife, her husband lost his phone and had to use a new account to contact home to reassure his wife.