Thanh Huong: 'After the scandal, I no longer proactively contacted Vu Duy Khanh'

The actress of 'The Judge' spoke for the first time about the rumor of having an affair with Vu Duy Khanh, which caused the singer and his wife to separate.

- What was your relationship with Vu Duy Khanh like before?

- About 9-10 years ago, Vu Duy Khanh and I studied together at Hanoi College of Arts. I studied in the Department of Stage and Cinema Acting and Khanh studied in the Department of Vocal Music. Khanh, Dinh Huong and I, another member of the Department of Vocal Music, formed a music group together. At that time, we were very close. All three of us were single, so we often went to music lessons and ate together. Khanh also came to my house for dinner.

At that time, I already had a lover who is now my husband, so my husband and Khanh knew each other from then on. Khanh even went to my husband's relatives' fashion tailor shop to have costumes made for performances. After that, since Khanh moved to Saigon to start a business, we lost contact because we each had our own jobs and lives, so we didn't have time to care for each other. A few years ago, through the press, I learned that Khanh was married but I hadn't contacted him yet. It wasn't until recently that Khanh and I became friends on Facebook. We reconnected for a few days before the scandal broke out.

- How do you explain that Tien Moon said you texted and called Vu Duy Khanh too much?

- After we became Facebook friends, Khanh texted me like any other old friend. I also asked Khanh about his family and learned that Khanh and his wife had a son. Khanh showed me that his son was very adorable and did not complain about his family. In my opinion at that time, Khanh's family was quite happy. I was happy for Khanh because his job was going well. In return, Khanh also congratulated me on my success with the movie Nguoi phan phan.

Khanh, Dinh Huong and I were in a group chat and made an appointment to go out for a meal together on a nice day. The day the scandal happened was also the day we planned to go out for a drink or a meal. After the performance, I saw a missed call on Facebook Messenger from Khanh. I pressed call back but because the 3G network was unstable, I immediately turned it off and called back from my mobile number. When I answered the phone, Khanh said he was going out to eat with his family, so I just said "Ok, Khanh, let's go eat" and didn't say anything more.

After I hung up for about half an hour, Tien (DJ Tien Moon - wife of singer Vu Duy Khanh) called me back using Khanh's number and asked, "Why are you calling my husband?". I felt that Tien was not calm at that time, so I explained about my relationship with Khanh. However, after listening to the explanation, Tien still tried to ask why I called Khanh. Seeing that, I replied, "I have nothing to do, just asking." Tien told me that she did not like me calling Khanh. Hearing that, I immediately "concluded" that: "If you feel that things like that are annoying, then I will never call Khanh again and you also text Khanh like that for me so as not to affect both sides." Tien said, "OK" and hung up, but I don't understand why half an hour later, she wrote that on Facebook even though I had explained everything clearly.

Thanh Huong "The Judge"

- Why have you been silent lately?

- I am an artist and have a family, so I don't want to act like I'm always dragging everyone on Facebook to talk about everything. I don't want to attract attention with scandals and private life rumors. I want the audience to see me through my artistic products. I want to have a direct dialogue to be clear.

Tien wrote on Facebook that I used to be married, but in reality, my husband and I have been happy for a long time. Through that, I feel that Tien does not understand me, so I do not want to exchange information on Facebook to make things more complicated. After all, Khanh and I used to be friends, so I want to meet in person to clear up any misunderstandings.

- After the scandal happened, how is your relationship with Vu Duy Khanh?

- After Tien wrote the status and the scandal happened, Khanh texted me that he would publicly apologize to me on Facebook and that this was just a misunderstanding. However, my Facebook was "hacked" at that time and I had to use another account. When Khanh said he wanted to be friends with that account of mine so he could tag me in the apology post, I told Khanh: "We don't need to be Facebook friends anymore because it's really not good to bring things like this online. Khanh's family's private matters should be left to Khanh to resolve." Khanh asked me if I was angry with Khanh, I said it was nothing. I think Khanh should go home and settle things with his wife because if he continued to be Facebook friends and text back and forth, it could cause misunderstandings. Although the recent incident was not too "big", I don't want similar situations to happen again. I advise Khanh, when he has a wife who is sensitive about her husband's relationships with other women, to limit his interactions and friendships on Facebook.

Since the scandal broke out, I have not actively contacted Khanh anymore. When I declined Khanh's friend request on Facebook, I told Khanh: "Huong is always available 24/7 and is willing to help Khanh with work, but I will not be involved in other matters." I also jokingly told Khanh that if he contacts me, he should ask his wife's permission first.

Singer Vu Duy Khanh and DJ Tien Moon couple.

- How does this scandal affect your work and life?

- When doing this job, I have determined the mindset of having to accept and face unfortunate events that may happen. I do not see my life being affected much because my work is still good, and I am still loved and respected by my friends and colleagues. Some friends texted me about this but no one asked if Khanh and I had anything to do, they just encouraged me not to let the scandal affect my work and health. As for the public and fans, I also see many people love and defend me.

- How did your husband and his family react to your scandal?

- After the incident, my husband texted me to ask if I had read the newspaper and what I thought after reading those articles. He advised me to ignore irrelevant things so as not to affect my health because there was still a lot of work ahead. He understood his wife's personality very well, so he often sent me humorous messages to share with me. My husband never asked me "Is there anything going on between you and Khanh?" because he knew that Khanh and I had been friends since our college days. Since being together, he has never asked questions about the co-stars who worked with his wife. People say that going through challenges makes us love each other more. That's how my husband and I are. It's hard for anything to separate the love between us.

I am lucky because not only my husband but also my husband's family is very supportive. My mother-in-law always encourages and motivates her daughter-in-law in her work. The scandal has not affected my life at all. In my husband's family, no one asked me about the recent scandal. That makes me happy to see that I am absolutely trusted by everyone.

According to Ngoisao.net