Doan Thi Huong arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, just outside the Vietnamese capital, late on Friday, where she spoke to a large group of media gathered inside the terminal building.
“I feel happy when returning to my country,” said Huong.
The 30-year-old said she was looking forward to heading to her family home, a small town in the province of Nam Dinh, 130km from Hanoi.
Ahead of her arrival, Huong’s father, Doan Van Thanh, said he was planning to celebrate his daughter’s return with a large party in their village.
“We will slaughter some pigs for the party. My daughter particularly likes fried fish, so we will prepare that too,” Thanh said.
Huong, a keen singer who once appeared on the Vietnam Idol talent show, told reporters she had no plans to return to Malaysia soon but was considering her future plans.
“I still don’t really know what to do next,” said Huong. “But I think I want to become an actress.”
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