Võ Văn Hạnh (born 1 April 1974) is a retired

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ese

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who played as a

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for V-League club

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where he spent five years. He also represented his country twice in 2002. In addition to being a footballer, Võ Văn Hạnh is well known as an incredibly devout

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who is a

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and makes regular visits to the temple in accordance with his faith. During his playing career, he was sometimes affectionately known as Nhà Sư or The Monk for his devotion to Buddhism. After retiring from football, Võ Văn Hạnh has participated in many Buddhist public activities and has worked to promote interfaith dialog.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vo, Van Hanh 1974 births Living people Vietnamese Buddhists Vietnamese men's footballers Vietnam men's international footballers Song Lam Nghe An FC players Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC players SHB Da Nang FC players V.League 1 players People from Phú Yên province Men's association football goalkeepers