Due to his severe cleft palate his speech was also indistinct, making it difficult for him to communicate with others. He quietly worked hard as a mason, hoping that one day he could save enough money for reconstructive surgery. But in Vietnam this is a far off dream.
嚴重唇顎裂讓他發音不清，難以和人溝通，他一直默默勤奮做個水泥工，期待有朝一日存夠錢，能動整形手術；可是，在越南，這樣的心願還很遙遠。