Singer Thanh Thuy becomes Deputy Director of Department of Culture

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy (singer - Meritorious Artist Thanh Thuy) has just been officially appointed to the position of Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City for a period of 5 years.

On the morning of November 27, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Thi Thu handed over retirement decisions to a number of officials of departments and branches in Ho Chi Minh City. This morning, the Vice Chairwoman also officially handed over the decision to appoint singer - Meritorious Artist Thanh Thuy as Deputy Director of the City Department of Culture and Sports. Singer - Meritorious Artist Thanh Thuy will hold the position of Deputy Director for a period of 5 years.

Vice Chairwoman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Thi Thu (right) presents the decision to become Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City to Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy (Photo: Nguoi Lao Dong)

Before officially taking on the role of Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports, Meritorious Artist Thanh Thuy was a major, holding the position of Deputy Head of the Art Troupe of Military Region 7.

Singer - Meritorious Artist Thanh Thuy was born in 1977, is a singer, actress and an officer of the Vietnam People's Army. Singer - Meritorious Artist Thanh Thuy won the First Prize of Ho Chi Minh City Television Singing Contest in 1994 and the First Prize of National Television Singing Contest in 1997.

Singer Thanh Thuy.

When mentioning the name of Meritorious Artist Thanh Thuy, the audience often calls her Vo Thi Sau because she played a polite character in the TV series "The Red Land Girl" produced in 1995. The song "Thank you, Vo Thi Sau", composed by musician Nguyen Duc Toan also helped Thanh Thuy win first prize in the Ho Chi Minh City Television Singing Contest in 1994.

In 2016, Meritorious Artist Thanh Thuy was elected as a delegate to the 9th City People's Council, term 2016 - 2021. This is the second time Thanh Thuy has been elected as a delegate to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council (term IX, term 2016 - 2021) with a rate of 74.55%.

According to VNN