Diva Hong Nhung talks about the time she hid her cancer treatment from her family

Hong Nhung quietly went for surgery and only decided to tell her father before going public with her cancer.

Everyday Singer Hong Nhung's life starts quite early. Before 7am, she wakes up and prepares a small basket of flowers to give to the families of patients in the hospital where she is being treated for cancer. Making flowers, cooking, practicing yoga or learning foreign languages ​​are not only habits to maintain a normal life but also a way for Hong Nhung to paint each moment of her life - gentle yet resilient.

Singer Hong Nhung chooses to live a happy and optimistic life after cancer treatment.

"I used to think I had many problems. But when I got sick, I realized that life only has one problem, which is health," Hong Nhung shared in Weekend Appointment . Since discovering cancer, she decided to live slowly, love herself more and not be afraid to speak up to inspire other women.

"I don't choose to just exist. I choose to live - live fully, live to spread the positive energy that I have," the singer expressed.

Born into an intellectual family of Hanoi origin, Hong Nhung carried within her both cultural heritage and a spirit of independence from a very early age. Her paternal grandfather was painter Le Van Ngoan, her maternal grandfather was linguist Doi Xuan Ninh, and her father was translator Le Van Vien. Since childhood, Hong Nhung had cherished the dream of becoming a teacher because she believed that it was the profession with "the most power", but then music chose her.

Hong Nhung's childhood was not complete in abundance but warm enough to nurture an emotional soul.

At the age of 11, Hong Nhung recorded her first song. At that time, recording was a complicated process: the orchestra played live, and if anyone made a mistake, they had to start over. Little Nhung was not afraid, but felt honored. The image of conductor Cao Viet Bach with his expressive movements, conducting not only with his hands but also with his head, his whole body, and sometimes even with his feet, is still imprinted in her mind as a source of musical inspiration.

Hong Nhung's childhood was not complete in abundance but warm enough to nurture an emotional soul. Her parents separated when she was very young: "I have no memories of a complete family. I lived with my grandmother - a strict, disciplined person and I am very grateful for that."

The afternoons waiting to push the bread cart through the alley, the simple joy of having electricity after many hours of outage, all of those things have created a pure and emotional Hanoi in Hong Nhung's soul, so that no matter how far away from home she is, those memories will never fade in her mind.

When her grandmother passed away, the void left behind was huge, but at that time, the Hanoi Children's Cultural Palace became Hong Nhung's second home: "I got to sing, get beautiful costumes, and perform everywhere... For an 11-year-old child, that was heaven."

Hong Nhung is optimistic in the midst of illness.

Since then, music has become a companion, a source of life, and until now, is still the most valuable spiritual medicine in Hong Nhung's journey to overcome her illness.

When she learned she had cancer, Hong Nhung chose to face it gently. The first thing she thought of was her children, 13-year-old twins. As a single mother, she knew she couldn’t collapse. She consulted a psychologist to find the most appropriate way to talk. Luckily, her children understood and accompanied their mother with emotional calmness.

With her father being old, Hong Nhung chose to break the news very tactfully. But no matter how gently she tried, her father only uttered one sentence: "I'm so sad!" which made her heart heavy.

That was when Hong Nhung understood more clearly than ever: music, family and love are the things that keep her standing strong. "I am a patient who can sing. Even on my hospital bed, I still write music," Hong Nhung affirmed.

Hong Nhung composed the song Tu moi and will release a MV in collaboration with 2 young artists. Inspired by Beo dat may troi , she created an electronic song with a contemporary feel but still imbued with Vietnamese culture. "A green willow branch in the sky" - the lyrics in this song are the image Hong Nhung compares herself to: fragile but steadfast, weak but resilient, living beautifully and inspiring others.

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