Appearing in the program "Newlywed Husband and Wife", Mr. Duy Thanh (41 years old, cosmetics business in Ho Chi Minh City) and his wife, Ms. Duong My Ha (born in 1990) attracted attention because of their love story that started in their final years, when Ms. Ha actively pursued and persistently stuck with the man she chose.
According to Ms. Duong My Ha's sharing, the first time the two met was on May 13, 2008. At that time, she went to find her nephew who was skipping school to play on the internet and stopped at the milk tea shop where Mr. Duy Thanh was the manager. Hearing from friends in the school that Mr. Thanh had an outstanding appearance, Ms. Ha intentionally made an impression by asking directly about her nephew. Since that meeting, she often comes to the shop before class, waiting for an opportunity to chat with Mr. Thanh for a few minutes at the cashier counter.
On the opposite side, Mr. Duy Thanh admitted that he recognized the "speciality" in the approach of the 12th grade student, but was still convinced by her cuteness and straightforwardness. After a few meetings, he proactively asked for Ms. Ha's phone number and invited her to go to the movies. During a date at the cinema, he confessed his love and received the consent from Ms. Ha, creating a situation that made the studio excited.
The seemingly favorable love story turned in another direction when Ms. Ha had health problems and had to undergo cyst surgery. She said that what changed her thinking about the relationship was the way Mr. Thanh appeared in time, attentively took care of her at the hospital, supported living and brought her mother to visit. That thoughtfulness made her believe that he was someone who could be with her for a long time.
Not long after, challenges continued to come to Mr. Thanh when he discovered a tumor in his spinal cord. His family fell into a difficult period, his work was struggling, while his mother had to go abroad, making him almost alone facing treatment. Ms. Ha, who was studying at university at that time, decided to temporarily stop studying to be by his side to take care of him.
At one point, doctors warned of the risk of paralysis of both legs if thorough intervention, causing Ms. Ha's family to object because they were worried that their daughter would suffer many disadvantages. However, she still persistently chose to accompany her boyfriend.
On Mr. Duy Thanh's side, he said he was under great pressure when he did not have a solid economic foundation, and was burdened with debts, worried about not being able to bring a full life to his wife. However, Ms. Ha's persistence was the factor that made him determined to get married. He said he had been to the bride's house many times to ask for marriage. Before the wedding day, the couple also had an incident of being robbed of things when distributing invitations, causing Mr. Thanh to break his arm and have to be put in a cast during the ceremony.
After getting married, the couple's life continued to go through a difficult period when they continuously tried many livelihood models but did not achieve the expected results. Only when switching to online business and developing cosmetics did the work gradually stabilize. Currently, the couple has three children; the older child is 13 years old, the youngest child is over 1 year old.
In the sharing about living habits, Ms. Duong My Ha commented that her husband sometimes lacks tact in his words and is easily stressed, but often does not react directly but expresses frustration through actions, sometimes damaging things in the house.
Conversely, Mr. Duy Thanh believes that his wife has a habit of being messy, likes to eat whatever she wants and often asks her husband to do housework; now her eldest son has supported his mother more, making it somewhat "lighter".
Closing the program, Mr. Duy Thanh expressed his desire for his wife to keep happy so that the family atmosphere is always warm, and emphasized that both need to limit arguments in front of their children, in order to create a positive nurturing environment for the children.
