Deputy Minister of Culture confirmed: Hong Dang and Ho Hoai Anh have returned home.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong said that on the evening of August 7, Hong Dang and Ho Hoai Anh called him to inform him that they had returned home safely.
However, Mr. Dong did not know the details of the incident because there was no report yet. He added that the two artists would have to report to their units first. Hong Dang is under the management of the Hanoi Drama Theater and Ho Hoai Anh is under the staff of the National Academy of Music.
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Ho Hoai Anh and Hong Dang. |
As reported, two Spanish news sites, Majorca Daily Bulletin and Ultima Hora, reported on August 7 that the court in Palma returned the passports to two Vietnamese artists on August 3 and they have returned to Vietnam.
Two Vietnamese artists were previously accused of rape by a 17-year-old British girl. The incident took place on the evening of June 25 when the two met the young girl on the beach, drank alcohol and became intimate with each other. They then went to one of the men’s hotel room where the sexual assault took place.
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Hong Dang shared a photo at the airport when leaving for Italy in June. |
People's Artist Trung Hieu - Director of Hanoi Drama Theater also said: On the morning of August 8, although there was information that Hong Dang had returned to the country, from yesterday until now, he has not been able to contact his staff. "We do not know if Hong Dang is using a different number or something that we have not been able to contact. Of course, after stabilizing, Hong Dang will have to go to the Theater to present himself to the leadership. We do not know what the situation is because we still have to have the conclusion of the investigation agency.
According to the Law on Civil Servants, if Hong Dang goes abroad for 1.5 months without permission, he will be subject to the highest form of disciplinary action - which is forced dismissal. However, because Hong Dang has not explained and staying abroad for 1.5 months is not his will, we will depend on the report to decide on disciplinary action for our staff," said People's Artist Trung Hieu.
Hong Dangis an actor of Hanoi Drama Theater but is famous for his roles on television.
When mentioning Hong Dang's acting career, the audience will immediately think of the 10-year on-screen love affair between him and Hong Diem. The two have become a perfect pair on Vietnamese screens. In the 10 years since they worked together in the filmRainbow of Love YearFrom 2011 to now, Hong Dang - Hong Diem have played lovers 6 times in 6 film projects:Moscow: Autumn Leaves, A Lifetime of Love and Revenge, Rose on the Left Chest, Unforgettable Daysand the closest isSunflowers against the sun.
In 2018, Hong Dang received the Impressive Actor award at VTV Awards 2018 for his role as Phong in the filmA lifetime of grudges.
Hong Dang's latest role is Duc inMissing the sunny days- The film just finished airing on August 3. However, Hong Dang's image was cut from the film, in the last episodes this character was only mentioned by name and appeared with a voice over the phone.
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