Anh Vien is no longer the cold swimmer, but the girl who makes netizens crazy!

Three years after deciding to retire, Anh Vien - once a symbol of Vietnamese sports - reappeared on social networks with an image that surprised fans: a beautiful, radiant girl, full of life and positive energy.

No longer the cold "steel swimmer" stepping out of the pool after long training sessions, people now see Anh Vien as if she has just been reborn - gentle, free and happy.

The life of the "golden swimmer" - who once made waves on the regional green track - has now entered a new chapter. Having spent her entire youth immersed in cold water, having sacrificed her childhood and youth in exchange for medals for the Fatherland, Anh Vien is now learning to live... like a normal girl. It seems simple, but for her, it is a challenging journey.

The current image of Anh Vien on social media makes many people emotional: she posts a swimming teaching clip with the familiar title "Swimming is easy, Vien shows", with the humane goal: "For a Vietnam where no more children drown". Between going to school in the morning, teaching swimming in the afternoon, filming clips at night, following TikTok trends or chatting with friends, Vien appears as a true young person. But perhaps what attracts people's attention the most is not the videos, but her bright eyes and relieved smile - as if all the heavy years of the past have been washed away.

However, to have a smile today, Anh Vien had to pay with her childhood, with tears and years of living like a "machine programmed to win". While her friends were having fun, she was training in the US - no phone, no social media, no mother around. Simple questions like "what song do you like" became strange. She didn't have time to know what she liked. A child forced to become a national symbol - that was the price of fame.

Anh Vien's career is a source of pride: 25 SEA Games gold medals, a series of continental achievements, and reaching out to the world arena. But along with that are hidden corners that few people see - depression, terrible pressure, and suffocating loneliness. The noisy incident involving coach Dang Anh Tuan - who has been with Vien since childhood - was the last straw, causing her to choose to stop. Retiring is not because she has lost her passion, but to save herself from a dead-end cycle.

"I just want to live a normal life, do what I like and be with my loved ones" - a simple sentence but touches the hearts of many people, because for Anh Vien, living like a normal young person is a luxurious dream. The father who once placed all his hopes on her now only hopes that his daughter can live happily. The halo of sports helps the family overcome poverty, but in the end, happiness is the most precious thing.

Anh Vien's story is not only a journey to find herself, but also a mirror reflecting the way Vietnamese sports are operating. Behind the brilliant medals are years of sacrifice of youth, spirit and emotions. It is time for sports to not only be a place to create achievements, but also a nurturing environment where athletes can live fully both physically and mentally.

It is natural to be proud of Anh Vien. But if we stop at pride without any real changes in the way we do sports, how many other "Anh Vien" will have to trade their youth, their youth - even their very lives - to serve cold medals?

Anh Vien has left her mark not only with unprecedented records, but also with a journey back to herself – a journey that is brave, inspiring, energetic and very human. She has stepped out of the shadow of glory to live her true life, to learn to love herself, to enjoy each day, and to spread positive values to the community.

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