Dang Van Phong
Mr. Dang Van Phong

According to initial information, Mr. Dang Van Phong (from Thanh Xuan commune, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong; residing in Vinh Loc A commune, Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City) was nicknamed "Dharma Protector Kim Cang" by some people and followed Mr. Le Anh Tu - a self-proclaimed monk with the dharma name Thich Minh Tue.

At the authorities, Mr. Dang Van Phong said that he does not live regularly in Thanh Ha, Hai Duong province, but occasionally returns to his hometown and stays at the house of his two brothers, Dang Van Kieu and Dang Van Hai.

On June 19, he and some friends went to a coffee shop in Thanh Ha town to drink water. After that, he dressed like the monk Le Anh Tu (Thich Minh Tue) and went to Huong market in Thanh Ha town to buy fruit, then went to the martyrs cemetery in Thanh Ha district to burn incense.

Dang Van Phong's movement in the same outfit as Le Anh Tu made many curious people gather, take photos, record clips and post them on social networks to "get likes", causing misunderstandings, causing bad public opinion and possibly leading to the risk of losing security and order in the locality.

At the authorities, Mr. Dang Van Phong affirmed that he did not go begging and only practiced at home; did not sell products online, and did not "attract views and likes" on social networks. He also requested that the authorities strictly handle those who spread false information about his begging, affecting his civil rights and private life.

It is known that before that, Mr. Dang Van Phong and some others walked with Mr. Le Anh Tu (Thich Minh Tue) to beg for alms.

According to VNA

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