After 40 years of living in the US, a man in his 70s returned to Vietnam and accidentally met his first love again. Discovering that she was not married yet, he immediately proposed and held a grand wedding ceremony.
On January 14, news of a 65-year-old groom getting married to a 62-year-old bride in Ho Chi Minh City caused a stir on social media.
The story of this special wedding is told byI am from Hoc Monposted. In addition to the happy image of the bride and groom, this page also shared: “Congratulations to the bride and groom after nearly 4 decades for finding each other again.
The bride is 62 years old in Binh Chanh, the groom is 65 years old in Hoc Mon. The bride was the groom's first love, but later the groom went to America, while the bride remained single.
It was a great joy when after nearly 4 decades, the groom returned to Vietnam and accidentally met his first love. Today is the happy day of the couple, who are having a party in Hoc Mon.
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Below the post, netizens left many comments congratulating the bride and groom on finding each other in their old age.
Mr. Phan Bao, residing in Hoc Mon district, Ho Chi Minh City, confirmed: "It is true that today (January 14), my cousin Van Tuan (65 years old, Hoc Mon) held a wedding ceremony with Ms. Kim Nhan (62 years old, Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City).
This morning, I joined the tray of gifts and went to the bride's house to pick up the bride with Mr. Tuan.
Mr. Tuan returned to Vietnam after more than 40 years of settling in the US. He and Ms. Nhan were each other's first loves.
Mr. Bao said that Mr. Tuan and his wife are currently hosting a wedding party at their home in Hoc Mon. The wedding party was attended by many relatives and friends who came to give their blessings.
“Everyone is happy for Tuan and Nhan. They finally met again. We all hope they will be happy and fulfilled,” Bao shared.
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Mr. Van Tuan and Mrs. Kim Nhan hosted a party at their home in Hoc Mon.
Although the couple was old, the wedding ceremony was very neat, performing all the traditional rituals correctly and completely.
"This Tet, grandparents have each other", account Ai Nhien excitedly congratulated the U70 bride and groom.
Many social media accounts also believe that the wedding of Mr. Van Tuan and Ms. Kim Nhan is truly a highlight for the 2023 - 2024 wedding season.
According to Vietnamnet