Vu Hoang My was a beauty queen candidate at the Miss Vietnam 2010 contest. At that time, she shared that participating in the beauty pageant was very... " primitive", and was still borrowing money to study at RMIT. Since then, 15 years have passed, how long has your journey been?
In 2010, when I competed in Miss Vietnam, it was true that I was very... innocent. At that time, I was a student at RMIT University, borrowing money to go to school, because my parents in Dong Nai did not have enough money for me to pay.
But, indeed, the Miss Vietnam contest and the runner-up title that year were a big turning point in her life.
When I was runner-up, I had more opportunities at work, I earned money to cover my studies at RMIT.
Thanks to the runner-up title, I am more aware of my self-worth, I know how to think further, and I know how to identify my responsibility to the community and society.
The runner-up title also helps me know my dream is further than what I have ever had, I wish to go around the world. And indeed, I have received scholarships to study abroad in the US, in Israel, and have also traveled to many countries around the world, learning a lot more.
What are the similarities and differences between Runner-up Vu Hoang My, who was active in the entertainment industry in 2010-2012, and "mother of one child" Vu Hoang My in 2025?
The difference is terrible (laughs). Before having children, I thought a lot about social responsibility. As a runner-up, I felt like I was activated a new ability, which was to be given a voice that had a certain influence on the community.
I participated in many international beauty contests, such as Miss Universe 2011, Miss World 2012... I want to spread positive messages and energy.
After that, I traveled to many places, through the US, the Middle East... When living and studying in Israel, I was so worried that I felt like I was about to go there, because I saw that I had not made any contributions, had not done anything for the community, for society.
At that time, the desire to contribute and position myself was very great.
But by 2024, I gave birth to Ayla (Hoang My's daughter), everything had completely changed. Now, I am just a mother winding around my own world, immersed in happiness, and Ayla is my world.
The experience of being a mother is the most wonderful thing in my life journey.
The meeting with ba Ayla must have been the meeting that took Vu Hoang My to another stage, creating a turning point that changed her in an unexpected way?
It can be said that it is an unending fate (laughs). I also wondered if I should give birth. But I realized that if I hadn't been born at that time, I would never have been a mother. When I had Ayla, life became so wonderful, happiness was the experience of every minute I was with her and taking care of her.
Being a mother has activated the energy sources from deep within me, making me feel things more deeply, understand more, and experience things I have never experienced before.
The appearance of Ayla makes my life full and complete.
Currently, we live in Austria. Ayla is Australian. But in recent years, I have returned to Vietnam more. About 6 months of living in Austria, 3 months of living with Ayla in Ho Chi Minh City.
Are you living a life rich in all aspects?
During my time in Israel, I learned a lot about financial management and investment. When I stopped all work in showbiz, I invested in real estate. I research and learn so that I can be financially independent.
I not only live by inspiration, but also learn how to protect my freedom with a stable financial foundation. From the age of 25, I started investing in real estate, gradually learning and choosing less risky directions. At the age of 26, I bought my first apartment. Life brings challenges, but there are also valuable achievements.
Currently, I am happy with what I have. Ayla and I always have great companions on our journey. We have gone through many countries, each place is a mark and a lesson. My current life makes me grateful to be a mother, to be a real life, and to be free in my own way.
There is a dream that I have cherished, which is to make a film. One day, Ayla will grow up and be smarter, and with the conditions, I will definitely continue this dream.
For me now, the whole world revolves around Ayla.
