Vietnamese customer gives painting to Roger Federer

By chance, a Vietnamese tourist met Roger Federer while he was staying at a hotel in Hoi An. He bought a lacquer painting as a gift for the legendary tennis player to remind him of his trip to Vietnam.

Businessman Le Dac Lam met Roger Federer on the morning of April 30 and sent the Swiss tennis player a lacquer painting of a Vietnamese countryside scene as a gift. Mr. Lam happened to know that the tennis legend was staying at a resort near the center of Hoi An, so he asked some acquaintances to ask Roger Federer for permission to meet and give him a gift, and he agreed.

Mr. Lam said the tennis player was "very friendly and polite". When taking pictures with guests at the resort, Roger took the initiative to take off his glasses, smiled brightly and shook hands with everyone. The meeting happened quickly because Mr. Lam did not want to disturb the tennis legend's vacation.

The painting Mr. Lam gave Roger Federer. Photo: NVCC

Because he works in the tourism industry, Mr. Lam wanted to send a lacquer painting to Roger Federer to "impress him with Vietnam".

"People like Roger Federer don't lack luxury paintings, so I thought of giving him something simple that would remind him of his trip to Vietnam," said Mr. Lam, revealing that he had to ask his friends to search for art galleries in Da Nang to find a suitable painting. Due to the tight schedule and the holidays, most galleries were closed, so the search was a bit difficult.

Mr. Lam (in white shirt) takes a photo with the Swiss tennis player. Photo: NVCC

Roger Federer came to Vietnam to participate in some sports exchange activities in Da Nang, then he spent time relaxing with his family at a five-star resort in Dien Ban town, about 6 km from the center of Hoi An.

On April 28, some photos of Vietnamese fans taking pictures with Roger Federer on the tennis court in Hoi An appeared on social media. A personal page named Le Thu Guillon with 493,000 followers posted a photo checking in with the Swiss legend.

The news of the legendary tennis player traveling to Hoi An has excited his fans. Some fans left comments on tennis forums inviting him to stay longer and visit other cities.

Roger Federer was born in 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. He is one of the greatest tennis players in history, winning a total of 20 Grand Slam titles in his career. Federer has won the World Tour Finals 6 times and won the men's doubles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. In September 2022, the legendary tennis player announced his retirement, ending his career with tennis.

Tu Nguyen

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