Exactly 6 years ago, People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao decided to leave the urban life to the suburbs of Hanoi to live in the middle of nature, on a high hill of about 8,000 m², about 30-35 km from the city center.
From a luxury apartment in Hoang Dao Thuy, she chose a life with plenty of trees, fruits, miniature landscapes, shrines... Although many people find it hard to believe, Pham Phuong Thao describes her life as "very comfortable and pleasant" since retiring.
Every day, People's Artist Phuong Thao not only diligently digs the soil, grows vegetables and fruit trees, but also comes up with ideas to compose songs while "carrying rocks and digging the soil". She lives in harmony with nature, which makes her soul more open and her voice more passionate.
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"For the past 6 years, I have not been interested in the limelight or music . I just like to wander around in my own garden, like to sow a few rows of vegetables, plant longan, lychee, mango, star apple, jujube, star fruit, rose apple, rose apple... to then admire, sniff, and slurp my food in simple joy", People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao shared.
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The artist said she has gradually moved away from the stage - a place where she has to dress up, perform, and meet talented and successful people to learn from, but she is still bored.
"I want to experience life in the most ordinary, familiar way. I choose to make friends with ordinary people, hoping to live a simple, sincere life. In the 7th year, I feel very lucky. I am still the owner of this garden, still living most of my time here, leisurely letting go of the temptations of money and fame. Only one thing has changed - that is the concept of people", People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao confided.
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Therefore, for People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao, being good or average is no longer the deciding factor. What she needs from a companion is sincerity and loyalty. That person will be happy when she is happy, and will be happy when she lives better.
The artist shared: "Luckily, the sky is still blue, the clouds are still white, still hugging me gently. Handsome men still hang around in the pretty little garden and of course - true love, whenever I need it, can still appear to chat with me.
Life is long, short. I just want to live long enough for myself, for those who love me, and enjoy all the beauty of this private world. Perhaps that is my mission."
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The life of People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao in a suburban garden house is a story about her journey to find her own "piece of heaven" - a place where she can work, create, and live with a peaceful soul, healing herself to grow up. At the age of 43, she has quietly turned the countryside into a space for art, family love and simple joy - a life that many people dream of but not every famous artist has the courage to realize.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nsnd-pham-phuong-thao-tiet-lo-ly-do-khong-man-ma-voi-anh-hao-quang-2420212.html
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