Ta Cong Bang: A miserable childhood to a million-view TikToker and the controversies on the sidelines

In today’s social media world, many young faces have emerged thanks to their creativity and ability to inspire. However, the story of Ta Cong Bang – a 2000-year-old boy from Ca Mau – is the most touching.

Ta Cong Bang is not only known as a TikToker with millions of followers but also an image of effort, family love and the desire to spread humanistic values to the community.

Her incomplete but loving childhood

Born in 2000 in Ca Mau, Ta Cong Bang experienced a great upheaval when his parents died early. From a young age, he was raised by his grandmother. The life of the two grandmothers and grandchildren was so poor that the grandmother had to sell her house to rent a small room, then sell groceries to take care of her grandchildren.

Despite the hardship, she still gave Bang boundless love. Understanding that sacrifice, Cong Bang soon learned to be independent. At only 18 years old, he did many extra jobs to help her, from serving in restaurants, selling cosmetics online to live streaming entertainment. A life of hardship has forged him with extraordinary courage and determination.

Famous for photo shoots with her

Fame came to Cong Bang in a special way. The daily photos taken with his grandmother suddenly went viral on social media, helping the male TikToker attract a lot of attention. The series of photos "Grandma and Grandchild in a pumpkin field" or "My grandmother in a wedding dress" with the image of an 88-year-old "bride" moved and delighted the online community.

What makes viewers love her is not the fussiness, but the sincere affection and attachment between the grandmother and her grandchild. She is not only a caregiver, but also a "teen" co-star in funny clips on TikTok. Images of her smiling and juggling with her grandchild attract millions of views and thousands of encouraging comments.

Become a TikToker with a career in content creation

Thanks to her charm and authenticity, Ta Cong Bang's TikTok channel quickly reached over 5 million followers, along with over 1 million followers on Facebook. The content mainly revolves around daily life, humorous moments, and short clips with her.

Not following the noisy trend, Cong Bang chooses to tell simple stories. It is this simple Western quality that helps him stand out among the crowd of content creators. Each month, his income from content creation brings him 10-20 million VND, enough to take care of his grandmother and have a more stable life.

What's special is that Cong Bang is openly gay and is wholeheartedly supported by his grandmother. "She is always by his side, encouraging and following every step of Bang's life. With that support, Bang feels extremely happy," he shared.

Unfulfilled dream and choice for her

Since childhood, Cong Bang has dreamed of studying at the University of Theatre and Cinema, to live out his passion for art. However, the circumstances of having only two grandmothers and grandchildren made him put his dream aside and stay home to take care of his grandmother.

"For Bang, she is the most important thing. Dreams can wait, but family love cannot be exchanged," he confided. However, Cong Bang's love for art has never cooled, and social media has become the "stage" for him to partially realize that aspiration.

Journey to spread love and community responsibility

Not only does Ta Cong Bang create content, he also proves himself to be a community connector. He and his wife founded the Tacoba Fund, from profits from selling local specialties such as Ca Mau shrimp crackers. Thanks to that, more than 40 local people have stable jobs, and dozens of disadvantaged families have been helped.

Over the years, the Tacoba Foundation has awarded more than 100 scholarships, nearly 100 tons of rice, and more than 2,000 gifts of necessities to poor households across the West. In addition, he has cooperated with local authorities to organize livestreams to raise funds to build fresh water wells for drought-stricken areas and support heart surgery costs for children.

"In the past, Bang and his wife also received help from benefactors. So now that he has the means, Bang wants to share with the disadvantaged, especially the elderly and children," he said.

With a huge fan base, Cong Bang once thought he was only suited for social media platforms. But gradually, he began to take his dream more seriously. "In the past, I made TikTok to support my grandmother and grandchild. Now that life has improved, maybe it's time for Bang to seriously pursue the art that he has cherished," he confided.

Although he has not officially entered a professional school, Cong Bang is still constantly improving his skills and trying out new content, from food reviews to interactive livestreams.

Controversy surrounding review clip about Singapore Phoenix

One of Ta Cong Bang’s recent notable clips is his review of the Phuong Singapore restaurant. In the video, Cong Bang buys 8 dishes for a total of 73 SGD (about 56.7 USD), including 9 SGD for delivery. He reviews each dish in detail: some are cold, the broth is salty, the noodles are dry, and there is no rice. However, he also praises the beef noodle soup, flan, and jelly cake for their taste.

The video quickly reached nearly 1 million views and thousands of mixed comments. Some viewers agreed that the food was too expensive and the service was not attentive. But others said that everyone's taste is different.

On her side, Phuong Singapore shared that she felt pressured and worried when her restaurant was criticized. She affirmed that the selling price was equal to the market price in Singapore and explained the preparation and service methods. "These past few days, seeing me crying because of worry, my husband said that from now on, if anyone comes to film a review clip, he will not let them anymore, so that they can do business in peace," Phuong said.

From an orphan boy living off his grandmother's love, to a famous TikToker, Ta Cong Bang is a testament to the power of determination and family love. Not only did he build his career from scratch, he also spread the spirit of positive living and sharing with the community.

In the eyes of the audience, Cong Bang is not simply a TikToker with millions of views, but also the image of a young person who is filial, responsible and compassionate. The road ahead is still long, but his story is enough to inspire many young Vietnamese people today.

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