Recently, a video of actor Van Toan riding a motorbike taxi suddenly went viral ( becoming a trend) on many social networking platforms. According to the shared content, the driver felt happy to accompany Van Toan on a section of the road, so he decided to exempt the cost of the bus.
In response, artist Van Toan promised to treat drivers' families for free when they were sick or ill. He also affirmed that anyone who needs folk recipes and remedies for treatment just needs to contact them, and they will be shared without any money.
The warm story of artist Van Toan and the driver attracted the attention of the audience. Although he has turned 86, he is still quite alert and cheerful.
Previously, People's Artist Xuan Bac shared that artist Van Toan had retired since 2000, occasionally participating in a number of artistic activities, acting in comedy skits and TV series. But in recent years, when his ears could no longer hear clearly, having to communicate via paper and text messages, he no longer appeared on screen.
At first, the family tried to treat artist Van Toan everywhere but to no avail. Finally, his children and grandchildren accepted reality, no longer regretted it and focused on a peaceful old age with their loved ones.
Artist Van Toan no longer performs, but has switched to being a folk doctor. His joy is to treat diseases for free, traveling to many places to learn and collect medicine. In the past, he often gave people the medicine he had to give them to help patients without benefiting.
In addition, he is passionate about reading books and Buddhist scriptures. Every day, the 86-year-old artist will spend time meditating and reading. In the afternoon, he took the children home from school, took care of their meals, and helped them with the housework.
Artist Van Toan was born in 1939, in the same generation as veteran actors such as Pham Bang, Tran Hanh, Trinh Thinh... Not only acting in films, he is also a versatile actor, able to compose music and stage design.
Although not from a traditional artistic family, artist Van Toan is talented and soon became destined for acting in the 60s of the 20th century. After many hesitations and selections, he decided to take the entrance exam to the Drama School, becoming the first batch of students.
After graduating, artist Van Toan returned to work at Vietnam National Drama Theatre, where he stayed until 2000 and retired. Artist Van Toan is loved for plays such as "The Temple burner case", "The bird troupe builds a well in the sky", "The Bride of a Le family" ... or skits in "Gap nhau cuoi dan".
