Ha Van was born in Vinh Phuc, and since childhood has been passionate about folk music, dreaming of becoming a singer. Her family did not have the means, so Ha Van was determined to practice her voice. Thanks to that, she passed the entrance exam to the Vietnam National Academy of Music to pursue her dream.

Having received formal training, Ha Van can sing many different genres, from pre-war music, old music, folk music and even red music. After graduating, Ha Van joined the Vietnam Light Music and Dance Theater (Vietnam Contemporary Arts Theater), specializing in revolutionary music and folk music, appearing on many large stages both domestically and internationally.

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Singer, vocal teacher Ha Van.

Five years later, Ha Van transferred to work at Hanoi University of Culture. She is currently a master, has 10 years of teaching vocal music, and has trained many generations of talented young people.

Recently, Ha Van switched to bolero music, partly because she felt destined, partly because she felt she had enough happy and sad experiences in life, suitable to sing narrative songs like bolero.

"I can express all my emotions when singing bolero, it is a means for me to confide and share with the audience," she expressed.

Since switching to bolero, Ha Van has been in high demand as a judge in competitions: Bolero Idol Ninh Binh, Golden Voice of Bolero season 6 (2023) and season 7 (2024).

To affirm this music genre, Ha Van is carrying out a project to sing immortal songs by many authors such as: Ngo Thuy Mien, Lam Phuong, Vu Thanh An... released on her personal YouTube channel.

Recently, the song "Sad Melody of Parting" (composer Duy Khanh) performed by Ha Van suddenly became popular on TikTok. Many viewers not only listened to it but also used it as background music in their videos.

Ha Van said: "The song Sadness of Separation has a sad melody but is also very beautiful and meaningful: ' I left my homeland, but did not forget my ex-lover/Through the long years of wind and frost, I carried with me an unfinished love '.

Life is not always smooth and full, there will be times when we encounter sadness in love or painful loss. Although the song is about separation in love, the melody is also suitable for many different situations. June is the exam season, the color of separation from student life and first love, the lyrics seem to speak for the listener's feelings, so it is easy to find sympathy from the audience. Therefore, many people have used Ha Van's song as background music on TikTok".

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Singer Ha Van and Trong Dai.

Continuing the bolero music genre, Ha Van will soon release many love songs. In which, she will sing a duet with the 2023 Vietnam Bolero Golden Voice Champion Trong Dai.

“Trong Dai impresses with his warm, rich and emotional voice. His calm style is suitable for this genre of music. We have empathy and harmony, so we are often requested by show producers and audiences to sing duets,” said Ha Van.

Ha Van performs "Sad parting melody":

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The golden voice in the bolero music industry has a peaceful marriage with a wife 24 years younger . Dinh Van is a singer loved by audiences in the bolero music industry for many years. After a period of dedication to his career, he is currently living peacefully with his wife 24 years younger.