The Womanly thing to do

As local women are excitedly awaiting presents for Vietnamese Woman’s day, what is the “other half” thinking? Luong Manh Hai, actor:

“I don’t wait for ‘special’ days like March 8th [International Women’s Day] or October 20th [Vietnamese Women’s Day] to give presents to my mother and friends,” says Hai, who is well-known for his leading roles in TV series like Tuyet mien nhiet doi (Tropical Snow, 2006) and Bong dung muon khoc (Suddenly I Wanna Cry, 2008).

Hai says he gives the women in his life gifts like clothes or jewelry any day of the year. Bu this year, he says he might do something special for his mom as she’s traveled all the way from Hanoi to visit him.

“Maybe I’ll take her out for dinner or shopping,” he says, adding that he owes it to her because he’s been too busy filming his newest feature, Dep tung cen-ti-met (Beautiful in every centimeter), to spend enough time with her.

The film, by famous director Vu Ngoc Dang, will be released during the 2009 Lunar New Year Season.

Quang Dung, top pop singer:

Known for singing the love songs of Trinh Cong Son, Dung says this year will be a special chance for his family to reunite. As usual, holidays are the singer’s busiest days. In past years, he was too busy to do anything other than send messages to the women close to him, he says. But he has just finished recording his latest DVD, Love Story, which will be released next Valentine’s Day. He says he now has the time to take his family to Mui Ne on Women’s Day.

“It will be a lovely thanks to my mother and my wife.”

Dinh Toan, actor, director of Idecaf Theater and talk show host:

Toan says he never remembers the Vietnamese Woman’s Day because he’s so busy. But he also says that he always calls his mother, sisters and friends to wish them well on International Women’s Day (March 8).

“I’ll be in rehearsal for my new play Con gai nang tien ca (Daughter of the Mermaid) on Vietnamese Women’s day, and most of my costars are actresses, so maybe I’ll ‘have to’ do something,” Toan says with a smile.

Toan’s variety show, Ngay chu nhat cua em (Children’s Sunday) will do a special show for Woman’s Day, featuring ways to cook simple dishes for man who want to treat his wife or girlfriend to a dinner he cooks himself.

Tran Thanh Long, director of Professional Look Model Agency:

As the husband of famous supermodel-turned-actress Anh Thu, Long says Vietnamese Women’s Day this year will be different from last year because he and his wife will celebrate the day at home.

“I often travel with Thu on that special day,” says Long. “But now we have a baby, and it’s too hard to take him to travel around.”

Long says he will take a day off on October 20th to spend time with his family. “I will help Thu cook a special meal for our family and I’ll also surprise her with perfume.”

Reported by Thanh Van
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