A mysterious life until the arrest for drugs of designer Nguyen Cong Tri

Nguyen Cong Tri: Drug shock ends illustrious career?

Designer Cong Tri's arrest causes a stir on the internet

The news that designer Cong Tri (Nguyen Cong Tri) was arrested for using drugs at home and being involved in a drug trafficking ring has caused a stir online.

Before being caught up in the law for drug use, designer Cong Tri was a famous name in the fashion world. His career is associated with the image of many famous beauties both domestically and internationally. Nguyen Cong Tri was born in 1978, from Da Nang, and is a member of the Asian Fashion Association. He established his own brand in 2009 and is known as a pioneer in bringing Vietnamese fashion to the international market.

On July 18, a few days after the news of designer Cong Tri's arrest, which had not yet been confirmed by the police, he shared information about athlete Jordan Chiles wearing a CONG TRI brand design, attending the 2025 ESPY awards ceremony in Hollywood, California.

Jordan Chiles cemented her status as an American sports icon with a team silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She won two individual silver medals at the 2022 World Championships and has maintained her form while competing for the UCLA Bruins in the NCAA.

Not only shining on the court, Jordan was also honored as TIME Woman of the Year 2025, appeared in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and performed at New York Fashion Week. With a modern and confident image, she is an ambassador for major brands such as Nike and Vaseline.

From Cong Tri, from "reaching" the world to getting involved in crime

Cong Tri is the eldest brother of Vietnamese fashion industry.

Jordan Chiles is one of many world stars (mainly Hollywood stars) who choose to wear designer Cong Tri's designs. Cong Tri's collections have appeared at major international fashion weeks and have been chosen by many world-famous stars such as Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lopez, Charlize Theron, Michelle Obama, Zendaya, Rosé (Blackpink), Rebecca Ferguson...

In Vietnam, he is also the person behind a series of designs for Ho Ngoc Ha, Thanh Hang, Hoang Thuy... This proves the number 1 position of designer Cong Tri in Vietnam and is making a name for himself in the international fashion world. Regarding awards for Cong Tri, there are really countless. Successful and famous, but designer Cong Tri has a mysterious private life.

Apart from appearing at major fashion events or personal shows, he hardly appears in showbiz activities. Even when he does appear, he always has a cold and quiet appearance. Many people say he is difficult to approach. He once shared that he likes to keep his privacy because he wants his image to arouse curiosity in the public.

He also practices silence, not paying attention to gossip to avoid wasting time and energy on matters outside of work. The fashion designer said that he is busy every day, but when he gets home, he puts his unfinished work aside and devotes all his time to his family.

Athlete Jordan Chiles in Cong Tri uniform

Cong Tri and the million dollar fashion empire!

At the age of 47, designer Cong Tri has never made his love life public. There are also rumors that he has a child (thanks to IVF - artificial insemination) but he has never confirmed or denied it.

As the number one designer, designer Nguyen Cong Tri's assets are also formidable. He has never announced his assets but revealed that his shows in the West always cost around 1 million USD.

Cong Tri's store is located on Dong Khoi Street - a street that gathers luxury fashion brands in the world. Over the years, his work has been favorable, and his scale has been expanding. However, Cong Tri has never publicly disclosed specific figures for his works.

Cong Tri admits that the journey to high-end fashion is not always a bed of roses. He has faced many pressures, from premises, employee salaries to the problem of "bread and butter".

To survive, he had to do well in business, but never let himself lose his artistic inspiration. The male designer once expressed: "For me, being rich is not the final destination. No matter how successful, everyone wants to sleep peacefully at night. I don't meditate, but my whole life has been a meditation journey. The most important thing is to think, to keep my mind calm." "No matter what anyone does, no matter how big or how rich they are in business, they all want to sleep peacefully at night. To be honest, I don't meditate, but I have meditated all my life. What is important is your thinking, to keep your mind calm" - Designer Cong Tri said about his life philosophy.

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