10 Vietnamese stars who used to be athletes

Thanh Trung was born in 1983 and is one of theMCexpensiveshowin Vietnam today. He graduated from the Faculty of Acting, University of Theater and Cinema and has participated in many films and comedy skits. Before becoming involved in the arts, Thanh Trung was a karate athlete.

Thanh Trung practiced martial arts since he was 12 years old and competed professionally until he was 21 in the People's Police karate team. He won the national karate silver medal.

2. Actress Thanh Huong (martial arts)

Thanh Huong was born in 1988, is an actress loved by many people through movies.The Judge, Quynh Doll, Living with Mother-in-law, The Flower Season... In 2006, Thanh Huong participated in the Miss Hai Duong contest and won first runner-up. Few people know that she started out as an athlete who practiced martial arts for many years.

Thanh Huong has practiced martial arts (pencak silat, taekwondo) since primary school and by grade 6, she was a professional athlete at the Hai Duong Sports Training Center. She has won many medals in provincial and national competitions. Thanks to her martial arts background, Thanh Huong is confident in performing action and fighting scenes without the need for a stunt double.

3. Kha Ngan (swimming, aerobics)

Kha Ngan was born in 1997 and was a swimmer and aerobics athlete. She won second prize in the 2008 national swimming competition and many city-level aerobics medals.

Kha Ngan has been involved in the arts since 2012 with many roles such as actress, singer, photo model, MC, voice actress... Recently, she has been loved by many people through the movie11 months 5 days.

4. Nguyen Thi Loan (volleyball)

Nguyen Thi Loan was born in 1990 in Thai Binh province and was a professional volleyball player. She played volleyball in the A-League for 5 years as a main striker and also competed in beach volleyball. She retired from sports after passing the entrance exam to the University of Commerce.

In 2010, Nguyen Loan participated in the Miss Vietnam contest, entered the top 5 and won the "Beach Beauty" sub-prize. She then participated in many other domestic and international beauty contests, and was in the top 25 of Miss World 2014.

5. Thanh Hang (shuttlecock)

Thanh Hang has been passionate and loved shuttlecock since she was a child. In grade 11, she won second prize in the HCM City shuttlecock competition and a bronze medal in the national championship.

The turning point in Thanh Hang's life came in 2002 when she won the Miss Vietnam Photo Contest. Since then, she has continuously won titles in modeling contests, being named "Vietnam's number one vedette" from 2010 to present. In recent years, Thanh Hang has also ventured into the film industry and has been quite successful.

6. Johnny Tri Nguyen (wushu)

Johnny Tri Nguyen was born in 1974 in Binh Duong but immigrated to the US with his family in 1982. From a young age, Tri Nguyen learned martial arts because his family had a martial arts tradition. He was once on the US wushu team to compete in the world wushu tournament. In 1988, he won a Gold Medal at the Panamerican Wushu Championship in Toronto.

Thanks to his martial arts skills, Tri Nguyen had the opportunity to be invited to be a stuntman in Hollywood movies. In 2005, he returned to Vietnam to work in the arts and was successful with a number of movies such asHeroic Blood, Dragon Trap, Let's Wait... Currently Tri Nguyen manages a martial arts school in Ho Chi Minh City.

7. Thuy Vinh (soccer)

Thuy Vinh was born in 1977 in a family with a tradition of sports. Her father is a former football player of Song Lam Nghe An. Her younger sister Thuy Hien is a former wushu player, having won many world gold medals.

While Thuy Hien pursued a career in martial arts, Thuy Vinh was drawn to the sport of sepak takraw. She was a member of the Vietnamese women's sepak takraw team competing at the SEA Games and international tournaments.

After winning the Silver Medal at the 1998 Asian Games, Thuy Vinh rewarded herself with a trip to Ho Chi Minh City. There, she had the chance to meet model Duc Hai and from there she started her catwalk career.

8. Kim Ly (tennis)

Kim Ly was born in 1983 in Sweden. He is known to many Vietnamese audiences for his participation in the filmGas flavorwith Truong Ngoc Anh in 2014.

Before entering the film industry, Kim Ly was a tennis player, winning the Swedish tennis championship with his teammates when he was only 16 years old. In addition, Ho Ngoc Ha's husband has an international certificate in physical training. In 2015, Kim Ly worked as a physical trainer for Vietnam's number 1 tennis player - Ly Hoang Nam.

9. Le Xuan Tien - Taekwondo Athlete

Le Xuan Tien was born in 1996 in Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen. He started out as a taekwondo athlete. Xuan Tien trained and competed in taekwondo for 5 years in Da Nang. In 2015, he started his modeling career when he moved to Ho Chi Minh City and was helped by designer Do Manh Cuong. In addition to his successes on the catwalk, in recent years, Xuan Tien has also participated in acting.

10. Ngoc Tinh (kickboxing)

Ngoc Tinh was born in 1988, originally a traditional martial arts athlete, then switched to kickboxing. He won the Silver Medal in kickboxing in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province in 2010, the Gold Medal in men's combat, the Bronze Medal in Thai Son Con at the Ho Chi Minh City Open Traditional Martial Arts Tournament in 2011, the Bronze Medal in national kickboxing in 2012...

Ngoc Tinh started his modeling career in 2010 when he won the gold prize of Vietnam Supermodel. In 2011, he participated in the Best Model of the World contest and won the "Best Evening Gown" award with an ao dai by designer Cong Tri. In 2016, Ngoc Tinh won the first runner-up prize at the Mister Universe Ambassador contest in Thailand. A year later, he was crowned Mister at the Manhunt International 2017 contest, also in Thailand. In addition, Ngoc Tinh has won many other prestigious awards.