The model and her nieces and nephews engaged in leisure activities such as walking the city streets and participating in pottery at a local workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on the lunar calendar’s seventh day.
Ngoc Trinh expressed her desire for a tranquil and content life, emphasizing the importance of inner peace and happiness after facing challenging times.
Celebrating Tet has been a primary focus for Ngoc Trinh, who seeks to spend quality time with her family, ensuring it is filled with joy and warmth.
She dedicates her time to playing with her nieces and nephews, who are particularly attached to her, anxious about the possibility of her re-detainment.
Being the youngest among four siblings, Ngoc Trinh is an aunt to 11 nieces and nephews, resulting from her siblings marrying early.
Among them, He (in white dress) bears a striking resemblance to Ngoc Trinh and thus receives special attention and affection from her.
Ngoc Trinh has been active in sharing moments with her nieces and nephews on social media, showcasing the strong bonds she shares with them post-suspension.
The model described these moments as “the quieter, the eerily lighter,” reflecting on the quality time spent with family.
Despite the adversities faced, Ngoc Trinh’s beauty and spirit have remained constant, earning her accolades for her resilience.
She has taken to social media to share glimpses of her life post-incarceration, highlighting her growth and desire for positive change in light of the judicial leniency shown towards her.
Her Tet celebrations were subdued, focusing on family gatherings rather than extravagant parties as what she had the previous years. On Tet’s first morning, she spent time with her extended family, followed by meetings with close friends.
“[I] hope for a happy new year, with no hurt or challenges and hardships,” she says.
The detainment came after investigators found that Trinh had posted five videos of herself showcasing her performing stunts on motorcycles on her TikTok channel and her Facebook pages, each of which has millions of followers.
Her videos were then spread more widely online, receiving strong public criticism, police said, as she performed poses including lying and kneeling on the vehicles’ saddles while driving on roads in Thu Duc City.
Investigators determined that such content “adversely affected public order and safety,” and “negatively affected young people’s lifestyle and thinking,” violating the Code of Conduct for social media behaviors issued by the Ministry of Information and Communication in 2021.
An investigation also highlighted her lack of a proper license for operating large displacement motorcycles.
She then received a one-year suspended sentence at a Feb 2 trial at the HCMC People’s Court, with a two-year probation period following the trial.
The model revealed that she spent the first night following her release entirely awake, poring over public messages and comments filled with encouragement.
Her close friend, Dr. Huu Thinh, commented on her stable health but noted the ongoing emotional fluctuations and lack of restful sleep.
Born Tran Thi Ngoc Trinh, the 35-year-old model embarked on her modeling career in 2005, later achieving fame through lingerie and swimsuit modeling.
She then became the title winner of the Miss Vietnam International pageant in 2011.
She made her debut as an actress in 2016 with her role in “Vong Eo 56” (Queen of the Bikini), which was based on her life, and has participated in various movie projects since then.
