Actor Aly Dung 'Saigon Commando' has leukemia, economic exhaustion

Sharing with VietNamNet, Aly Dung said he discovered he had the disease in August. Initially, his skin was swollen, bumpy, and lumps spread all over his face. When tested, doctors diagnosed him with a lack of red blood cells. He continued to go to Cho Ray Hospital for examination and was diagnosed with stage 2 leukemia.

For the past 3 months, Aly Dung has been actively receiving treatment at Gia Dinh People's Hospital. The cost of dialysis is more than 6 million VND per week, 24 million VND per month. This amount is beyond his financial capacity, causing him to fall into poverty.

Aly Dung currently lives in a rented room in District 7. The room is about 6 square meters wide, rented by a former student for him to stay temporarily for a year. Every day, the actor often cooks porridge with soy sauce to save on living expenses and save money for treatment.

“I was alone, without any relatives, so when I fell ill, I didn’t know who to turn to. Some friends and colleagues also donated money for my treatment. I saved up, didn’t dare eat or drink to save for treatment, but it was really not enough,” he said.

Artists Phi Phung, Phuong Dung and Thuy Muoi also visited, representing a benefactor, and gave Aly Dung more than 10 million VND.

After more than 40 years in the profession, Aly Dung has only been assigned supporting roles in small segments. In recent years, due to old age and poor health, he has not been contacted by directors to appear in films.

"I plan to sell lottery tickets when my health is more stable. I'm still trying to live even though I don't know what my life will be like tomorrow," he said.

The actor specializes in supporting roles in many television and stage productions.

Aly Dung's real name is Huynh Dung, born in 1950. The actor is known for a number of supporting roles from stage plays to television series. He played a soldier in the movie Saigon Special Forces , and a farmer named Ma Dong in An Xua Tich Cu ...

His biggest asset for many years was a 9m2 apartment in Ho Chi Minh City. However, during the difficult COVID-19 pandemic, Aly Dung was forced to sell his house to make ends meet.

The actor was married and had children. However, his wife could not bear the poverty and left him with their children decades ago.

(Source: Vietnamnet)

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