GOODBYES DURING2021

BUI THI OANH

Singer, whose stage name is Le Thu. She passed away on January 16 at 78. A native of Hai Phong, she was one of the most successful famous singers in southern Vietnam in the 1970s for her performances of songs by famed song composers Pham Duy and Trinh Cong Son.

TRIEU THI CHOI

Teacher and culinary expert. She passed away on August 25 at 75. A native of Tay Ninh Province, she was not only an excellent cooking teacher but also a writer. Ms. Choi was the author of more than 100 books specializing in cooking, tailoring and beauty. In 1986, her book “The Food of Vietnam” was published in Singapore.

NGUYEN THAI THANH

Rocker, whose stage name is Trung Thanh Sago. He died on July 18 at 65. He was a famed rocker in Vietnam with a 50year career in rock music.

LE THANH THU

Painter. He passed away on July 16 at 65. Born in Quy Nhon, the artist had more than 10 solo exhibitions and won many art prizes in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

NGUYEN VAN NAM

Lawyer. He passed away on September 7 at 65. Mr. Nam was born in Can Tho City and later resettled in Germany. He later returned to Vietnam where he set up his own law firm in 2003. Mr. Nam made significant contributions to legal documents on intellectual property as well as competition and trade in Vietnam.

PHAM PHI NHUNG

Better known on the stage as Phi Nhung, she died on September 28 at 51. Originally from Gia Lai Province, she was famous for singing Vietnamese bolero songs, folksongs and country music. She moved to the United States in 1989 and returned to Vietnam in 2005. Phi Nhung adopted many orphans and regularly did charity work.

CO VAN HAU

Architect. He died on September 16 at 87. A native of Long An Province, Mr. Hau won an international prize for his architectural model of the National Library in the former Saigon in the 1970s. The architect was a pioneer in green architecture. He worked as a lecturer at the HCMC University of Architecture for 42 years.