About Ái Vân
Born 1954. Ái Vân is a Vietnamese singer and recording artist.
Ai Van (born October 30, 1954) is a Vietnamese singer. Her family is an artistic family; her mother is a popular artist Ai Lien and her father is Ha Quang Dinh who owned and directed Vietnamese Film Studio (first private film studio in Vietnam). She is the 12th child out of 14. Her siblings Ai Xuan and Ai Thanh are also singers.
From 1969 to 1978, Ai Van studied music at the Hanoi Conservatory of Music and worked at Theater of Folk Music and Dance. In 1990 Ai Van went into the German Democratic Republic to study and directing of musical shows. After the fall of Berlin Wall, Ai Van crossed to West Germany and became a refugee. In 1994, Ai Van moved from Germany to the United States to live and perform, where she was loved by the Vietnamese Americans through folk songs, love songs, and traditional Vietnamese dance episodes.
Activism After retiring from a successful career, Ai Van became an activist for democracy and human rights.
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Who is Ái Vân?
Vietnamese recording artist, singer
When was Ái Vân born?
Ái Vân was born on 30 October 1954 in Hanoi.
What is Ái Vân's occupation?
Ái Vân is a singer and recording artist.
What nationality is Ái Vân?
Ái Vân is Vietnamese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ái Vân. https://biography.guide/ai-van/
MLA: "Ái Vân." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ai-van/.
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