Vinh Dam admitted that the incident happened when he was only 18 years old, a time when he was still impulsive, lacking composure and not mature enough in his behavior on social networks. The male actor said that he was at that time facing personal conflicts and frustrations, leading to emotional, uncontrolled statements and causing unnecessary misunderstandings.
Dam apologizes for not being calm enough in a moment of anger and uttering bad words, causing some viewers in the LGBTQ+ community to feel hurt. Dam has absolutely no intention of blaming or disrespecting, but Dam understands that his words have caused negative impact," Vinh Dam shared.
The male actor also said that right from 2023 - the time when the incident exploded, he sent an apology to the public. However, when the story was mentioned recently, especially in the context of participating in the Tet movie project, Vinh Dam felt that he needed to speak out once again to express his remorse and desire to be re-examined more fairly.
Vinh Dam expressed his desire to be given the opportunity by the audience to correct mistakes, become more mature in awareness and be more careful in statements. "Dam hopes that Vinh Dam at the age of 21 can start a new journey with the mindset of a young person learning how to overcome shortcomings and improve himself," he said.
Previously, regarding inviting Vinh Dam to play the male lead in Tho oi!!, Tran Thanh said that he chose actors based on suitability for the role, not emphasizing personal scandals. The male director affirmed that before that, he had never known about Vinh Dam's controversial statements and when the incident was recalled, he chose to listen to how the male actor faced, explained and corrected his mistakes.
According to Tran Thanh, it is not uncommon for a young person to make unprofessional statements. The important thing is the attitude afterwards: daring to admit mistakes, daring to apologize and being conscious of changing. He himself also admitted that when he was young, he made imprudent statements and had to learn to mature over time.
In the project Tho oi!!, Vinh Dam is considered a new face of Vietnamese cinema, taking on the male lead role for the first time in a big Tet movie. This is both a rare opportunity and pressure when he has to face scrutiny from public opinion. However, with public apologies and a receptive attitude, many opinions believe that Vinh Dam is going in the right direction in handling personal crises.
