Actress Thu Hà: From tea picker in Tuyên Quang to Vietnamese cinema star

Vietnamese actress Thu Hà, a prominent figure in 1990s cinema, rose from a modest childhood in Tuyên Quang to become a celebrated screen beauty. Raised by a single mother who managed a small tea garden, Thu Hà performed daily chores such as picking tea during her youth.

Her professional journey began at age 16 when she joined the Military Region 2 Performing Arts Troupe. She entered the film industry in 1987 with ‘Hoàng Hoa Thám - Thủ lĩnh áo nâu’, but gained widespread recognition for her role as Princess Quỳnh Hoa in ‘Đêm hội Long Trì’. Her career is notably marked by her long-standing association with the production ‘Lá ngọc cành vàng’.