Runner-up Hong Dang was once harassed, received indignant advice, Vietnamese stars were outraged

Last February, runner-up Hong Dang caused a stir when she revealed that a "blue beard" had molested her while she was exercising. Recently, she attracted attention again when she posted an angry post about receiving many empty advices from men, making Vietnamese celebrities also angry.

On March 29, the 2nd runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 updated the developments of the incident on social media. Accordingly, the beauty said that the incident is still under investigation. However, runner-up Hong Dang also encountered some difficulties related to collecting evidence. She said that recently she has continuously received different questions about the incident: "More than 1 month since the harassment incident, people asked me: "Where is everything now. And there is also advice from men to "forget it and focus on life".

Currently, the case is still under investigation. Over the past month, I have collected some more videos from personal cameras and determined the direction. However, there are cameras that only record for a short time, and by the time we can contact them, the storage period has expired. As for the neighborhood security cameras and traffic cameras, they are still inaccessible."

In the article, Hong Dang shared that during the past time, she has been working, running projects with businesses and the community, and pursuing her personal goals in addition to looking for clues. "I share a bit more than usual because I want to say that life does not need to stop when faced with 'things that need to be solved'. It is still possible to build the future and still be able to do what you think is right," she affirmed.

The beauty said she will not stop looking for evidence. "When looking for clues, I often hear the phrase "I understand that Dang is frustrated but... (and the reason to give up)". This is a projection that I see many women encounter when they want to pursue things that may be inconvenient for the speaker. The stereotype of "impulsive, emotional women, doing things based on feelings".

The truth is that Dang did not give up because he was frustrated, nor did he have many negative emotions. But within my ability, I will pursue what I feel is right, consistent with my life values. I will not give up," Hong Dang said.

When sharing the story on social networks, Hong Dang received a lot of attention from the online community. Miss Thuy Tien later also spoke out about being a victi.m of harassment in an elevator. "Sentences like 'it's shameful for a gir.l to be touched', 'this is normal' affected my thinking. The harasser is the one who should be ashamed," Thuy Tien shared.

Runner-up Hong Dang shared about the story of being molested: "Dang knows that most women, even men, have been harassed and abused at least once in their lives. When I was a chil.d, Dang also experienced it but did not dare to speak up because of the feeling of shame, fear and not believing that he would be protected. It is these prejudices that have caused many victims to choose to remain silent.

Even when they muster up the courage to share with their loved ones, instead of receiving sympathy, comfort or help, they will hear things like 'no, why tell me, it will bring shame to the whole family', 'if people find out, they will say I'm dirty, how can I get a husband'. But it is this silence that normalizes the problem, and the wrongdoings continue to repeat.

So this time, Dang decided to speak up not to attract sympathy but to raise awareness. Harassment is not a personal matter, but a silent social problem that needs to be taken seriously. If everyone speaks up, if society reacts strongly and punishes appropriately, then bad guys will no longer have the opportunity to act recklessly."

Second runner-up Trinh Thi Hong Dang, born in 1994, is a new face in the Vietnamese beauty industry. Hong Dang is a Top 5 1 contestant, she entered the behavioral round because of her victory in the audience vote at Miss Universe Vietnam. Hong Dang was born and raised in Russia, lived and studied in the US since the ag.e of 17. She graduated with a major in Financial Risk Analysis and Real Estate (University of Pennsylvania).

Hong Dang, who has worked in real estate, culinary, and is currently a mental health coach, experienced a serious health incident when she discovered a tumor in her breast in 2020. At that time, she had just completed her study abroad program in the US and was developing her career in Russia. The discovery of the tumor shocked her and force.d her to face many changes in her life.

Thuy Tien had an acciden.t with a strange man in the elevator, said she was not ashamed, why? Lan Chi13:31:02 24/02/2025Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien and Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 2nd Runner-up Hong Dang both spoke out after being harassed in public. After calming down, Hong Dang returned to the scene and retrieved security cameras.