Vietnamese son-in-law, director of 5-star hotel in Australia: 26 years of special love with a Hanoi girl

Having been a Vietnamese son-in-law for 26 years, Mr. Riaz is happy with his beautiful wife - Mrs. Vanessa Nguyen Mahmood (53 years old - Vietnamese name: Nguyen Thi Phuc), a beautiful and very talented woman from Hanoi.

Perhaps because he is a "Vietnamese son-in-law", he always devotes himself to supporting activities for Vietnamese compatriots and the overseas Vietnamese community in Western Australia. Especially when domestic diplomatic delegations have a working schedule in Perth, if necessary, a suitable location is always arranged by Mr. Riaz - to make the work as successful as possible.

6 times to say no when he proposes

I have a question: Maybe he does all the above support, including the element of "flattering his wife", (a very effective way of "flattering his wife" for husbands) asked him directly on a spring day in Perth.

The couple Riaz and Mrs. Vanessa have always been happy, sharing together for the past 26 years.

Mrs. Vanessa smiled gently and translated the question. Mr. Riaz looked at his wife and smiled gently: "Oh, of course, my wife likes those activities and I want to support her in doing something." The couple's smiles for each other on a spring day were as natural as their love for the past 26 years.

In 1999, the two became a couple, but in order to have a simple wedding at that time, Mr. Riaz "made every effort" to conquer this Hanoi-born beauty. Before that, he was in Hanoi and Ms. Vanessa was his employee at that time. Before working as an employee at the company run by Mr. Riaz, Ms. Phuc had also experienced many jobs such as: flight attendant and she never thought of marrying a foreigner.

For girls born and raised in Hanoi, Hanoi is always something very special in their minds and Ms. Phuc was no exception. Besides Hanoi, there is also her family and parents. If she marries a foreigner and follows her husband, she will no longer be able to live with her parents. There were also many people who wanted to connect with Mr. Riaz at that time, but he chose and used actions to pursue Ms. Vanessa until he succeeded.

Whether a family is happy or not depends a lot on the woman. But on the contrary, the main reason for good feng shui is the husband. If the husband knows how to love, cherish, respect and be humble with his wife, the family will be very happy.

Mrs. Vanessa

Going back nearly 30 years, Ms. Phuc was a young girl who missed her childhood very much and she always felt proud and grateful to be born and raised "with the beautiful memories of her childhood".

Therefore, to conquer her - a Hanoi woman as well as her parents-in-law, the first thing the Indian son-in-law had to do was to understand and integrate into the family traditions of the bride's family. In addition, in the 90s of the last century, marrying a foreigner was something very difficult, no one could imagine, the society was still "very feudal". Luckily, Ms. Phuc's father was a very open-minded person, as soon as he met the son-in-law, he immediately accepted because he overcame the challenge of "drinking a glass of white wine".

The difficulty does not come from Mr. Riaz because love always urges him to act with delicate, gentle actions that easily "knock out" women's hearts.

On the contrary, the difficulty came from Mrs. Vanessa when she was the one who "had the hardest time making a decision". At that time, she was also very distressed when "it took him 7 times to propose to me before I agreed because I did not want to marry a foreigner. I loved my country too much and loved Hanoi too much, loved the life I had at that time, loved my childhood friends. Having a husband for me at that time meant having to cut off a huge part of my homeland and family, according to my husband, it was no longer possible to live like I was in Vietnam", she said.

Mr. Riaz's bright, warm eyes when looking at his wife

Mrs. Vanessa is one of the first 3 women in Vietnam to marry an Indian man. Understanding the customs and traditions of Hanoians and his wife's family, he proposed to her 7 times to bring her home because to him: "when you love someone, you can overcome all difficulties".

Vietnamese son-in-law with love for Vietnam, likes Vietnamese Tet

You love your wife very much, but what about your love for Vietnam? – we asked. "Of course, my love and affection for Vietnam has grown over the years, just like my feelings for my wife. In 25 years, I have understood much more about Vietnam, adapted to many customs, especially the traditional New Year customs to suit my wife's family," Mr. Riaz answered.

The secret to a happy couple is: Husband and wife respect each other. Husband and wife do a lot together. And husband and wife should be respected. In married life, women play a very important role. Especially in building a home.

Mr. Riaz Mahmood

During 26 years of marriage, in the eyes of this busy CEO, Mrs. Vanessa has always been: "A woman who is very devoted to her family, devoted to society and also very caring for her husband and children". "I have nothing to complain about my wife", the Vietnamese son-in-law expressed. As for Mrs. Vanessa, her husband is not very romantic but: "The sweetest thing he wants to give to me, he will do through action".

During 26 years of companionship, together in many countries, Mrs. Vanessa, besides being the wife of the CEO, is also a talented woman. Living in many different countries, in 5 years living in Perth, she is currently creating and owning her own fashion brand. That is the job she loves, besides the activities of joining hands and contributing to the Vietnamese community in Western Australia.

"There are things that I cannot forget. I must thank God for giving me a childhood where I experienced everything: from the hardships of war, to the peaceful times and even the poverty... of the past. I loved the poverty at that time. Why? Because it trained me to become a person who could adapt to any situation. Today I could be the wife of the CEO, but tomorrow I could be a janitor, nothing could make it difficult for me," Vanessa recalled.

Mr. Riaz's only negative point towards his wife Vanessa is that he loves her too much and spends a lot of time on work.

On the contrary, when we mentioned the Lunar New Year in Vietnam, Mr. Riaz was very excited. According to his wife: "Every time Tet comes, my husband really wants to return to Vietnam, he wants to be there to witness the Vietnamese style that changes every year during Tet. He is always the one who "wants his wife to return home, to return to Hanoi every Tet so that she can be with her mother when she is old, meet her brothers and sisters, and reunite with the family for the New Year's Eve meal".

The Vietnamese son-in-law has a special feeling for Vietnamese Tet because he "loves Vietnamese traditions so much that when work is convenient, they both fly to Hanoi to celebrate Tet. In Mr. Riaz's eyes, Vietnam has a dizzying speed of development.

"In 1997, in my eyes, everything in Vietnam was still very primitive. People rode bicycles more, walked, and there weren't many motorbikes. Life was difficult but simple, people treated each other with more affection than material things. Nowadays, people drive cars, even BMWs and Mercedes, and life has become much more prosperous." The couple really enjoyed it and often had the habit of walking or welcoming the New Year at Hoan Kiem Lake, a feeling that according to the couple was "extremely warm and peaceful", he expressed his thoughts.

Love makes Mr. Riaz always accompany Mrs. Vanessa in activities for the Vietnamese community in Perth. He always joins his wife when he has time, because he likes the lyrics (even though he doesn't understand), the dance and loves to see his wife wearing ao dai, as well as everyone wearing ao dai. "He really loves ao dai," she revealed.

Ms. Vanessa Nguyen and the Vietnamese Consul General in Perth - Ms. Nguyen Thanh Ha often accompany each other in many community events of overseas Vietnamese.

As of Tet At Ty 2025, the love between the Vietnamese groom and the bride Vanessa from 1999 has entered its 26th spring.

Traveling to many places, for nearly 20 years, the couple's married life had to be spent in hotels (due to the nature of Mr. Riaz's job), but they have always been a model of both tradition and modernity of both Vietnam and India. They created their own careers, and together they shared the love and happiness of their family.

Their children have grown up and have followed their parents to many countries, and a new generation of F1 families is present in Perth, so both of them are very comfortable listening to and understanding their children's views on life to share.

This Tet, due to work, both of us cannot return to Vietnam to celebrate Tet and both of us really miss... Vietnamese Tet!

Thanhnien.vn

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chang-re-viet-giam-doc-khach-san-5-sao-o-uc-tinh-yeu-dac-biet-26-nam-voi-co-gai-ha-noi-185250130164439948.htm