'Calendar Queen' quit acting to get a PhD and become a university lecturer
After winning the "Most Favorite Actress" award, Vo Song Huong quietly left showbiz to focus on her studies; she is currently a PhD and university lecturer.
During the golden age of commercial films in the 1990s, besides Diem Huong, Viet Trinh, Mong Van... "sweeping" the screen, there was also an actress who was equally loved for both her beauty and acting, that was Vo Song Huong. She was considered one of the "calendar queens" of that time.
Vo Song Huong became involved in film after participating in a contest.Student singingin 1994. The first filmMe and youdid not really help her make an impression on the audience. However, very quickly after that, Vo Song Huong affirmed her acting ability with a series of films such as:Wildflowers of Sac, The Storms of Life, Can't Turn Left...
The movie that made Vo Song Huong's name shine the brightest wasLife streamdirected by Le Cung Bac. She plays Nam - a forgiving and self-sacrificing girl who, due to life's circumstances, agrees to marry An - her school friend who loved her to the point of worship. When the storm comes, Nam must fight alone to overcome everything.
For this role, Vo Song Huong received an award.TV actressmost popular of the tournamentHTV Awards 2000.
It was thought that the above award would be the motivation for Vo Song Huong to continue to conquer the path of acting, but unexpectedly she retired. Following the family tradition, the beauty continued her academic path and became a teacher.
Vo Song Huong graduated from university with a degree in Oriental Studies in 2000, then switched to Cultural Studies at both master's and doctoral levels. She successfully defended her doctoral thesis in Cultural Studies in 2016 and became a lecturer at the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City.
In the event celebrating the school's 60th anniversary, Vo Song Huong was voted one of the most outstanding alumni.
Vo Song Huong is very private about her private life. She has a husband and two children. For decades, the former "calendar queen" has not participated in any entertainment activities and has not shared about her current life. Fans can only see Vo Song Huong again through previous films.
