Who was the first Vietnamese actress to be awarded the title of People's Artist and how is she now?

People's Artist Tra Giang was born in 1942 in Quang Ngai in a family with an artistic tradition. People's Artist Tra Giang's father is Meritorious Artist Nguyen Van Khanh. Since childhood, her father took her to see plays, reformed operas and dances, so she soon developed a love for art.

People's Artist Tra Giang attended the first Actor class of Vietnam Cinema School at the same time as many big names such as artist Thuy Van, artist The Anh, artist Lam Toi...

At the age of 19, People's Artist Tra Giang started acting and after graduating she worked at Vietnam Feature Film Studio.

People's Artist Tra Giang left her mark with a series of roles in films such as: First Love, Sister Tu Hau, 17th Parallel Days and Nights, White Flower River... and won many major awards at home and abroad such as: Best Actress at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival; Best Actress at the 4th Vietnam Film Festival; Best Actress at the 8th Vietnam Film Festival...

With her acting talent, she is considered one of the early legends of Vietnamese cinema. In 1984, she was the first actress to be honored with the title of People's Artist (NSND).

Despite having many successful roles, from around 1989, People's Artist Tra Giang gradually disappeared. According to her, it was because she could not find a satisfactory role.

In her personal life, People's Artist Tra Giang had a one-time love affair with the late Professor, Doctor of Music Nguyen Bich Ngoc. In her eyes, her husband was a loving and devoted man. The artist once shared that her husband not only took care of her during the days of filming but also taught her how to row a basket boat for filming.

That's why when her husband passed away in 1999, People's Artist Tra Giang was very sad and lived alone until now.

Although living alone, People's Artist Tra Giang's health is still very good. Although her daughter lives far away, she always cares for and accompanies her. In recent years, People's Artist Tra Giang has devoted most of her time to her love of painting. She once shared that she finds joy and passion in painting.

Occasionally, People's Artist Tra Giang also participates in some events of Vietnamese cinema. Such as the 70th Anniversary of Vietnamese Revolutionary Cinema which took place in March this year. At the age of 81, she is still very healthy and beautiful.