Appearing in the program "Meeting for lunch", Minh Hoang (self-introduced as currently working in real estate in Ho Chi Minh City) attracted attention when talking about the divorce shock and the decision to seek Buddhism, changing his name to "Tran Tri Tue" with the desire to change himself.
Facing him is 37-year-old Nguyen Tran Thanh Tam - an employee of a college in Ho Chi Minh City, who admits to being shy and almost "white paper" in love affairs.
Minh Hoang started the story with a calm, contemplative attitude. He said he got married in 2010, it was a predestined relationship that started from a high school friend, and then after the class reunion he officially confessed his love. He once thought he would be "hairless and teethless" but the marriage stopped in September 2024. When asked about his children, Minh Hoang shared that he has two children (born in 2011 and 2015), currently living with his mother in Hanoi.
What caught the audience's attention was the way the male guest talked about his past marriage. Minh Hoang saw it as "a journey" of fate, and at the time he was forced to stop. After the upheaval, he said he turned to Buddhism, listened to content about morality - philosophy of life, to learn to see things lighter. "Life for you is now like a stroll. We just have fun with ourselves, when we feel happy, we feel happy," he expressed.
From then on, Minh Hoang added about changing his name. He said that after breaking up, he wanted to change and chose the name "Tran Tri Tue". According to him, "if something is missing, then name it", as a way to remind himself to live more soberly and maturely. This detail made the studio atmosphere both curious and close, because the male guest did not avoid the past but chose to speak frankly and truthfully.
On the female side, Thanh Tam introduced herself as a gentle, cheerful person, who likes to crochet wool, cook and learn many dishes through YouTube. She admits that she is a bit shy and quiet when not acquainted, but will be more open when close. When asked about her love life, Thanh Tam admitted that she has not had an official relationship, only had one-sided relationships a few times. Her criteria are quite clear: someone who knows how to care, share, is not patriarchal, "loves his wife and children".
The direct meeting of the two took place gently with gifts prepared by their own hands: a woolen hat and a scented candle. Minh Hoang showed grace when chatting, while Thanh Tam created a good impression with sincerity, in the style of "learning to cook for the future family".
Notably, when discussing the serious perspective of getting to know each other, Minh Hoang shared his thoughts that there should be a period of "living together to understand each other more" before marriage, because when you first fall in love, you usually only see beautiful things. According to him, when you are together, you reveal flaws and you know whether you can go the long way or not. The view of "living together before marriage" of the male guest immediately became a topic that made the audience curious, especially when he had just gone through a broken marriage and had two children.
The program closed the conversation with a new challenge for the couple: sharing more deeply about the views of living together. However, in the end, both chose not to press the dating button.
