Recently, the YouTube channel Hà Nội Phố was unexpectedly named by VTV and strongly condemned by viewers for providing information with serious knowledge errors. Additionally, he has faced a lot of backlash for his quirky review style in videos such as: dishes with “refreshingly sour taste”, “deliciously noisy”, “unable to distinguish whether this is pork knuckle or pig leg”,…
Though he hasn’t officially spoken out, he has taken steps to cover up.
Renaming the channel
Many people believe that with Duy Nến’s review style, Vietnamese cuisine is distorted in a pitiful way. From using incorrect terms to sharing in a very “literary” manner with no coherent sentences, Duy Nến has become an internet phenomenon dubbed “phét rì viu”, leading the community to call for a strong boycott.
Under intense criticism, the Hà Nội Phố channel has now been renamed to “Duy Tran”. Perhaps, the channel owner wants to “clean up” the information, which is why he quickly made this move.
Ignoring public opinion
Besides renaming, Duy Nến is executing a strategy of “silence” on all fronts. According to netizens, despite receiving a lot of feedback, this channel shows no signs of change, and instead continues to make a series of naive mistakes in recent videos. This has further annoyed viewers and led to calls for a boycott.
Not only receiving criticism under each video, but there are also many Facebook groups, TikTok accounts, and YouTube channels calling for boycotting and anti-Duy Nến alongside the Hà Nội Phố channel on social media. However, he continues to release new videos regularly on YouTube. Of course, in the new products, Duy Nến continues to make statements that cause viewers to “boil over”.
Continuing to use clickbait tactics
Many opinions suggest that Duy Nến intentionally makes mistakes and comments naively to create controversial topics. As a result, this YouTuber not only gains massive interaction from the angry crowd but also becomes a name of interest.
Whether Duy Nến is truly “naive” or using tricks, it is evident that this counter-current direction brings him a significant income from YouTube.
Established in 2017, the Duy Tran YouTube channel (formerly known as Hà Nội Phố) has uploaded over 1,200 videos and generated more than 155 million views. Even compared to many serious food review channels, Duy Nến has a superior follower count, reaching over 400,000 people.