What happened to the four beauties of the 1990s who lived in 'Beauty Queen Alley'?

Kieu Khanh was the first beauty crowned Miss Ao Dai Vietnam in 1989.

On Le Van Sy Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, there is an alley that locals call "Beauty Queen Alley". Photographer Hai Dong - a resident of this alley revealed that the alley has such a special name because this place used to be the home of 4 famous beauties of the 1990s: Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 1989Kieu Khanh, Miss Ho Chi Minh City 1989 Ly Thu Thao, famous model La Kim Phung and movie actress Mong Van.

Kieu Khanh was the first beauty to be crowned Miss Ao Dai Vietnam in 1989. Neighbors who used to live in the same alley as her still remember: "She was the most beautiful in the alley, from childhood to adulthood she only had one short hairstyle and often played jump rope with the children in the neighborhood. Kieu Khanh was the daughter of a civil servant family, life in the past was also full of difficulties". In the final night of the beauty contest more than 30 years ago, Kieu Khanh excellently won the title of Miss with a short, concise answer: "I love loyalty and hate lies the most".

Photographer Hai Dong said: "At the end of the sentence, her voice soared, broke out and then won the crown. Kieu Khanh is not very tall, only 1.64 m, but with a beautiful face and characteristic short hair, she became a phenomenon in the Vietnamese entertainment industry in the early 1990s. 100,000 postcards with Kieu Khanh's image were sold out after she was crowned."

Not long after winning the beauty queen title, Kieu Khanh got married and moved to the US. After her marriage broke down, she lived with her 3 children. In 2018, the beauty returned to Vietnam to reunite with actress Diem My. She revealed that she was dating a businessman. Kieu Khanh is currently not active in the arts and rarely appears in public. At the age of 50, she focuses on business and taking care of her children.

Ly Thu Thao was crowned Miss Ho Chi Minh City in the same year 1989.

After Kieu Khanh,Ly Thu Thaocrowned Miss Ho Chi Minh City in the same year 1989. This was the only contest organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union that year. Therefore, Ly Thu Thao was also the only person to be awarded the title of Miss Saigon. Ly Thu Thao's beauty more than 30 years ago was considered "beautiful as heaven".

Photographers and directors always sought her out and invited her to collaborate. Ly Thu Thao used to be in high demand for fashion shows, calendar photoshoots, and film roles. Neighbors in the same alley as Ly Thu Thao and Kieu Khanh said: "Since the two beauties were crowned, the alley has been bustling with traffic. Every night, people bring flowers and teddy bears to the two queens' houses. The neighbors are also happy and proud.

Everyone loves Ly Thu Thao and Kieu Khanh because they are very friendly and close to the people in the neighborhood. Since 1989, after the two beauties were crowned Miss, people have called the alley where they live "Miss Alley". "Before that, the alley was called Luu Luyen Alley because there was a very famous Luu Luyen Photo Studio before 1975 in front of the alley", photographer Hai Dong shared.

At the peak of her career, in 1999, due to many scandals, rumors and unable to bear the pressure of fame, Ly Thu Thao decided to get married and withdraw from the entertainment industry. After that, she settled abroad. In 2014, 25 years after being crowned, Ly Thu Thao unexpectedly returned as a judge in the "Ho Chi Minh City Beauty" contest. Currently, in her fifties, the once-famous beauty still retains her youthful beauty. She revealed that she is living happily with her husband and son in the US.

Mong Van was born in 1969, originally from Hue.

In the 1990s, when mentioning Vietnamese beauties, in addition to names such as: Diem Huong, Viet Trinh, Thu Ha, Ly Thu Thao... the audience also remembersDream Cloud- a person with sharp beauty, attractive body, elegant style.

Mong Van was born in 1969, originally from Hue. She grew up in Ho Chi Minh City, living in the same alley on Le Van Sy Street with Kieu Khanh and Ly Thu Thao. Mong Van's name is associated with a series of films: "Thang Long De Nhat Kiem", "Lua Banh Thanh Dai La", "Trang Si Bo De", "Kieu Nguyet Nga", "Bong Hong Dau Le", "Tears of Students", "Nguoi Khong Mang Hoc", "Tinh Tuong Da Pha"... Mong Van's close co-stars in the 1990s were Diem Huong and Ly Hung.

Mong Van retired in 1992. She got married and had 3 children, 2 boys and 1 girl. In 2009, Mong Van suddenly returned to the entertainment industry by starring in the movie "Tay Son Hao Kiet" with Ly Hung's family and the TV series "Nghe Tra". Since then, she has not been active in the entertainment industry.

In 2017, Mong Van reunited with Miss Vietnam 1994 Trinh Kim Chi at a press conference to announce singer Long Nhat's new project in Ho Chi Minh City. Mong Van shared that she had divorced and returned to live in Vietnam. Mong Van is currently in the real estate business.

Mong Van with her 3 children. The beauty confided that at the age of 52, being able to live peacefully and watch her children grow up makes her feel very satisfied and happy.

One-time famous model and actressLa Kim PhungAlso used to be the neighbor of Kieu Khanh, Ly Thu Thao, Mong Van. La Kim Phung impressed with her curly hair, dark skin, strong beauty, and personality. She is a first generation model, appeared in newspapers, magazines, calendars, and many publications.

La Kim Phung's photo series with motorbikes was loved by many audiences, especially men, in the 1990s. She once acted in the movie "Bitter Taste of Love" with Le Cong Tuan Anh.

While she was at her peak, the beauty dubbed "Vietnam's first supermodel" suddenly withdrew from the entertainment industry and turned to business. Like Mong Van, La Kim Phung's marriage broke down and she is currently single.

One-time famous model and actress La Kim Phung.

La Kim Phung's middle-aged beauty. Photographer Hai Dong said that a few years ago he met the former model at a friend's house in Cu Chi. "She is still as beautiful as ever. That night I took Phung home because we lived in the same neighborhood. We had a lot of fun chatting and reminiscing about the 1990s. Her house seems to still be in this neighborhood but it is always closed," Hai Dong shared. The "beauty queen alley" on Le Van Sy Street, District 3 in the 1990s was still shabby, surrounded by many water spinach ponds, the polluted water turned black, smelled bad, and there were a lot of mosquitoes, but now it has become a bustling area with fashion shops, restaurants, and stores sparkling with lights.