Revealing Vietnamese artists with a knack for medicine

Singer Vu Cat Tuong

As one of the famous artists of Vietnamese showbiz who is successful in the music field, Vu Cat Tuong graduated with an unrelated major: Biomedical Engineering.

During college, although she was busy singing and composing, her academic performance and average score always maintained good academic standing.

Vu Cat Tuong used to wonder how she could grow up to be able to create modern medicine or machines to fight cancer.

In 2015, she graduated with honors in Biomedical Engineering from the International University (Ho Chi Minh City National University). Vu Cat Tuong's graduation thesis was about a software that can warn of cardiovascular problems.

This is an impressive achievement for Vu Cat Tuong because after The Voice Vietnam, she has been in high demand for shows and has very little time left for studying.

“Before taking the university entrance exam, I had two choices: Medicine or Biology. At that time, I only thought of two things: My father had hepatitis B, and when I was in 7th grade, he had cancer.

At that time, I thought to myself, how can I grow up to be able to make some special medicine, or have really modern machinery to fight this disease. And thanks to “the flow of life”, I took the exam and passed the entrance exam to the International University, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering”, Vu Cat Tuong shared.

Thanks to the knowledge she learned, she was able to take care of her father to some extent. That was the special meaning that learning brought to her.

Although she did not pursue Biomedicine after graduating from university, it was thanks to the logical thinking acquired during her Biomedicine studies that made Cat Tuong different in her artistic activities.

In response to the question from Dan Tri reporter, whether Tuong ever thought of continuing to pursue a scientific career, she shared: "Actually, everything I have learned from school now, I have applied creatively in music and have not lost it anywhere."

Vu Cat Tuong won many awards in her music career.

"I don't know who I will meet tomorrow. Who knows, if one day I stop singing or if I still sing but get an invitation to open a company or hospital, if it's suitable, I will be willing to invest in my health," she confided.

Singer Toc Tien

It is hard to imagine that a singer associated with a sexy, seductive, and strong personality like Toc Tien, previously chose to study medicine with characteristics that are somewhat contrasting with her current style.

Looking at her current image, it's hard to imagine that Toc Tien once pursued a career in medicine.

Becoming a doctor was Toc Tien's childhood dream. Toc Tien studied in the Biology class of the 2004-2007 school year at the famous Le Hong Phong High School in Ho Chi Minh City. During her 12 years of schooling, Toc Tien was excellent for many years.

After that, Toc Tien passed the entrance exam to the University of Medicine and Pharmacy. In a photo taken with her friends, Toc Tien and a friend stood out when they suddenly didn't wear white blouses.

Toc Tien in white blouse.

And suddenly stand out without wearing a white blouse.

Next, she decided to go to the US to study medicine for a more thorough training course that is expected to last up to 9 years.

But perhaps Toc Tien never imagined that after a while, fate and passion would push her to stop studying to pursue a singing career. Toc Tien put her studies on hold to follow her “heart” and become the famous artist she is today.

Memories of Toc Tien's time pursuing medicine many years ago.

Director Bao Nhan

Few people know that director Tran Nguyen Bao Nhan of the films “Gai gia lam chieu”, “Chay di roi tinh”… is a doctor trained in cosmetic surgery.

During his school years, Bao Nhan was very dedicated and passed the entrance exam to Hue University of Medicine. After graduating, he was retained as a doctor at Hue University of Medicine. Bao Nhan thought he would be content with this job, but his destiny with art found him.

Director Tran Nguyen Bao Nhan started out as a doctor trained in cosmetic surgery.

Starting out as a doctor in real life, during the filming of "Gai Gia Lam Chieu" part 1, he contributed to tightening the medical-related details and medical characters in the film.

With his professional experience, Director Bao Nhan once attracted attention when he announced that Miss Ocean Le Au Ngan Anh not only had cosmetic surgery but also had her teeth and jawbone corrected.

Director Tran Nguyen Bao Nhan started out as a doctor trained in cosmetic surgery.

When asked why he gave up a profession considered to be "money-making" in modern society, Bao Nhan once confided: "Being a cosmetic surgeon earns a lot of money, but money is not my final destination."

“My teacher once said that cosmetic surgery is an art, you have to put your soul into each incision to create beautiful eyes and pretty noses. Therefore, being a doctor also requires inspiration like when doing art,” he shared.