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Vietnam eatery owner stuns netizens with striking resemblance to Hong Kong singer Faye Wong

Restaurant is popular with local low-income workers, serving 30 free bowls of pho, called ‘suspended noodles’, daily to those in need

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A Vietnamese restaurant owner, who bears a resemblance to Hong Kong singer Faye Wong, is attracting attention on Chinese social media. 
Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote/IG@faye_fa_ye
Yating Yangin Beijing

Chinese netizens have discovered that the owner of a pho restaurant in Vietnam, renowned for her charitable spirit, closely resembles the famous Hong Kong singer Faye Wong and this striking similarity has sparked widespread discussion online.

Faye Wong is celebrated as a legendary figure in Asia, nicknamed the “Goddess” by both the media and her fans. She is admired not only for her status as a Cantopop diva but also for her strong personality and her perspectives on public opinion.

Recently, a Chinese tourist from Shanghai visited a pho restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, and noticed that the restaurant owner bore a striking resemblance to the iconic singer.

She shared photos of the owner on the Chinese social media platform RedNote, asking: “I met ‘Faye Wong’ in Hanoi; she truly looks like her. What do you think?”

The photos depicted the Faye Wong lookalike clad in a black top and a grey down jacket, with short silver-grey hair and a serious expression.

Netizens disclosed that the Faye Wong lookalike is not only a local social media influencer but also a dedicated philanthropist. Photo: RedNote
Netizens disclosed that the Faye Wong lookalike is not only a local social media influencer but also a dedicated philanthropist. Photo: RedNote

The post quickly garnered significant attention, amassing over 5,000 likes and 1,700 comments at the time of writing.

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