After a month of controversy surrounding food reviews and destinations, the Hà Nội Phố channel of YouTuber Duy Nến has continuously dropped in popularity. The online community has been closely monitoring every action and location this male YouTuber visits to film clips for a “boycott,” and the frequency of Duy Nến’s content releases has gradually decreased. He has also had to proactively remove many clips that did not meet “standards” from his channel.
However, this is still not enough for a segment of the audience watching the channel. Just a few hours ago, the Hà Nội Phố YouTube channel uploaded a video reviewing a local fish soup restaurant. Although wearing a mask, filming a food review clip outdoors during the pandemic is deemed inappropriate.
Furthermore, when providing information to viewers, the Hà Nội Phố channel did not ensure accuracy when stating: “Đào Duy Từ Street intersects with Nguyễn Văn Siêu” – (in reality: Nguyễn Siêu Street). Netizens claim that the male YouTuber simply copied this information from somewhere without thorough research, which reflects carelessness in his work.
Along with the outrage and determination to boycott from earlier, viewers immediately contacted and informed the restaurant owner about the current situation and the details of the Hà Nội Phố channel, receiving an official response on their Fanpage:
“Dear valued customers!
This post is to clarify so that customers and fans can be at ease, the small restaurant has opened and operates legitimately, and I, the owner, have just returned to Vietnam. As someone who has been away from my homeland for a long time, I want to return to my hometown in my old age with my siblings to open a Bánh Canh restaurant to reminisce about childhood and serve dishes for friends in the city.
Regarding Duy Nến posting a video about the restaurant, honestly, we don’t even know who Duy is, as our restaurant has customers filming and taking photos of the dishes every day, and since the restaurant is newly opened, this makes us very happy and serves as motivation for the Team.
Since noon, seeing messages about Duy Nến, we were surprised to check online. We sincerely hope you understand; we did not choose this and also can’t afford to hire PR or reviews. We are a small business and wish to build our brand through our valued customers!
The restaurant is actively contacting Duy and removing the post from his channel!”
Just a few hours after being uploaded, this video was officially taken down from the Hà Nội Phố channel.
