Dam Vinh Hung wearing strange badge case: Department of Culture will invite experts to re-evaluate

Dam Vinh Hung sings in the live show The Day You Lighted the Stars - Photo: Character's Facebook

On the afternoon of May 9, at a regular press conference at the Ho Chi Minh City Press Center, Mr. Lam Ngo Hoang Anh - Chief of Office of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports - informed about the incident of Dam Vinh Hung wearing a "strange" badge while performing in the live show Ngay em den sao troi , which has caused controversy in recent times.

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Mr. Lam Ngo Hoang Anh said that regarding the comments related to the performance costumes with accessories at the program "Dam Vinh Hung Live Concert 2024 with the theme "The Day I Light the Stars", the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City has invited organizations, individuals, and units to work on the content of the reflection and collect related artifacts.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports informs about Dam Vinh Hung wearing a 'strange' badge while performing

At the meeting, representatives of Tieng Hat Viet Company Limited - the program organizer - reported specifically on the preparation process and organization.

The designer as well as Mr. Huynh Minh Hung (singer Dam Vinh Hung) reported on the costume design for the show.

In which, the reflected costume is used in four songs.

According to the report, the costumes and accessories are for decorative purposes only, creating aesthetic effects, and have no other purpose.

"Representative of Tieng Hat Viet Company Limited, Mr. Huynh Minh Hung, the designer, has received feedback from the press and opinions from representatives of relevant agencies in the meeting and will learn from experience in the next shows.

Mr. Lam Ngo Hoang Anh answers the press at the Ho Chi Minh City Press Center - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

On the side of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, there were minutes recording the opinions of representatives of relevant agencies attending the meeting as well as the feedback from Tieng Hat Viet Company Limited, Mr. Huynh Minh Hung and the designer;

At the same time, the department also reminded and requested event organizers and individuals participating in art performances to further enhance their sense of responsibility, awareness, and pay attention to the issue of costumes and presentation form to avoid causing offense and having a negative impact on public opinion.

In order to have a basis for proposing appropriate solutions, the department will invite a number of experts in related fields to give their opinions. After having a conclusion, the next steps will be taken" - Mr. Lam Ngo Hoang Anh added.

Dam Vinh Hung wears a "strange" badge that is considered sensitive - Photo: Facebook character

Dam Vinh Hung apologizes to the audience

Previously, responding to Tuoi Tre Online on the morning of May 7, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports said that the department had received information from the press reflecting on the conflicting public opinions related to the incident.

The Department will invite relevant organizations, individuals and units to discuss and clarify the contents. The results of the work will be informed to the press soon.

Dam Vinh Hung hopes the audience will sympathize and accept his apology - Photo: Facebook character

On the afternoon of May 7, Mr. Nguyen Danh Hoang Viet - Chief of Office, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - told Tuoi Tre Online that the ministry has also grasped public opinions related to singer Dam Vinh Hung's performance costume in the music night "The Day You Light the Stars" .

The ministry's chief of staff said after the inspection, "if singer Dam Vinh Hung violates the law, he will be strictly punished."

On the evening of May 8, Dam Vinh Hung apologized to the audience and crew.

He wrote on his personal page: "After several days of listening to public opinion, reading the audience's analysis and comments, Hung realized that he was a bit careless when he let the unnecessary noise happen after the show.

Hung did not blame the designer or avoid responsibility or choose to remain silent.

As an artist, influencing his own image in building relationships with his beloved audience, Hung feels that he is not very profound because he simply wants to create a new style of performance costumes.

Dam Vinh Hung also affirmed that he "had no bad intentions like the baseless composite images on social networks".

"Once again, I hope the audience will sympathize and accept Hung's apology. I always want to receive constructive contributions from the audience so that Hung can improve every day" - Dam Vinh Hung shared.

Previously, on some forums, many audiences debated the badges that Dam Vinh Hung wore on his performance costume in the program Dam Vinh Hung Live Concert 2024 with the theme The Day I Lighted the Stars, taking place on the evening of May 4.

Some say that the badges "simulate the Special Forces Medal" - a type of medal of the old regime before 1975.

The noisy incident online forced singer Dam Vinh Hung to respond on his personal page at noon on May 6.

Dam Vinh Hung affirmed that the badges are normal accessories, decorative in nature, to make the outfit more eye-catching to the audience, without any hidden meaning as netizens said.

The words on the badges: High Quality Garment means high quality in the garment industry, Bad guy means bad guy, The Love Moschino Walk is related to Italian fashion ...

Some readers translated the phrase Marine Semper fi as Marine Corps Semper Fidelis - which translates to the US Marine Corps is always loyal.

"Hung must be responsible for presenting and speaking up once and for all to make everything clear so that the audience and Hung's fans can grasp accurate information, avoiding negative and sensitive information that distorts the meaning of the live show Ngay em den sao troi", Dam Vinh Hung wrote.

At the same time, the singer also said he will not use this outfit in the show Ngay em den sao troi (The Day I Light the Stars) taking place in Hanoi on May 18.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/vu-dam-vinh-hung-deo-huy-hieu-la-so-van-hoa-se-moi-chuyen-gia-tham-dinh-lai-20240509122011498.htm