Revealing the "huge" salaries of Vietnamese stars for performing on Tet holiday

Hoai Linh

On the first day of Tet, artist Hoai Linh wrote on his personal page: "On the occasion of the New Year of the Dog, Hoai Linh would like to wish all audiences near and far, along with all artists a year of good health, happy families, good work, wealth, prosperity, and peace. Because this year is a busy performance schedule and the infrastructure has not been completed, the "Vietnamese Spirituality" temple will not be able to open its doors to welcome you for fear of not being able to receive you properly. We sincerely hope you understand. We look forward to seeing you at the stage. It has been a long time since I performed a play, so I really want to perform."

According to some sources, to have Hoai Linh appear in a 10-minute skit, you have to pay several hundred million. If performing at a tea room, comedian Hoai Linh's salary is about 100 million VND. If performing at a familiar place, it fluctuates around 80 million VND. Other small shows cost about several tens of millions during Tet.

Xuan Hinh

In the art world, Xuan Hinh is considered the comedian with the highest salary during Tet. Many directors revealed that Xuan Hinh's salary is the highest because the skits with his participation are always sought after. Therefore, the "no-bargain" price to invite the "King of Northern Comedy" is from about 100 million VND or more. However, it is not easy to invite Xuan Hinh to participate.

Regarding the sky-high salary, Xuan Hinh said that this is a reasonable price for people who do not know him, but for people who know him, it will fluctuate. Xuan Hinh once shared that he carefully considers the script before accepting any contract. Even if the salary is high but the script is not good, he will refuse.

Win

Chien Thang is one of the comedians who works the hardest during Tet. Chien Thang said that at the end of the year, companies hold many year-end meetings and customer appreciation conferences, so artists like him have a lot of "room to live". In addition, many invitations to perform at weddings and fairs make him and some colleagues unable to keep up with the work.

“I run shows nonstop, from the South to the North, from morning to late at night. Some days I can only sleep for 4 or 5 hours before going back to work. I can't relax and shop for Tet like many people,” Chien Thang shared.

On the days before Tet, Chien Thang caused a stir in public opinion when he revealed that his daily income was 60 million VND.

“I don’t want to talk much about my salary or my house because people will think I’m bragging. But when the press asks, I honestly say that in the past 3 months I’ve been lucky to have more shows than usual. If I take on an average of 2 shows a day, my daily income is 60 million VND. I still keep my old way of working, driving myself to get shows and then driving myself home. That’s why people say I “do it all and earn it all” - the male comedian said.

Tuan Hung

In early 2018, male singer Tuan Hung frankly revealed his salary when singing at bars and clubs. He shared that his salary fluctuated between 70 and 100 million VND. Tuan Hung expressed that he was not afraid to make his salary public because he always fully declared his personal income to pay income tax for himself and the entertainment company he runs. Tuan Hung also admitted: "My salary is not very high compared to my peers. My main source of income is mainly shows at bars and tea rooms, and I don't sing much at events. Therefore, my income is just enough to eat."

Compared to A-list artists, Tuan Hung's income is quite high when a show organizer once revealed that the booking price for My Tam, Dam Vinh Hung, and Le Quyen's shows is around 100-140 million VND for big shows. For artists classified as divas and divos like Thanh Lam, Hong Nhung, My Linh, and Tung Duong, the income is not too different, still around 80-120 million VND/big show.

Quang Ha

Quang Ha is also one of the singers who has been diligently performing Tet shows for many years. Quang Ha revealed: “Performing shows on Tet is an opportunity for artists to increase their income. The most recent record was 9 shows in 1 night, each show singing 2-3 songs. In the past 3 years, the number of shows has gradually decreased, on the 1st and 2nd, there are only about 4-5 shows in 1 night. Usually, each Tet show at a tea room or dance hall increases the fee from 5-10 million VND. However, this year, I only perform shows until the 5th day of Tet, then spend some time with my family, because on the 9th I have to fly to the US.”