People's Artist Viet Anh married a "younger" wife of 36 years, life changed to surprise fans

After two breakdowns, People's Artist Viet Anh found happiness with his wife who is 36 years younger. Since the day he remarried, he seemed to be changing, young, full of energy and even bought a house after many years of living in a hostel.

People's Artist Viet Anh – real name Nguyen Van Liem – has been one of the typical faces of Vietnamese theater and television for more than four decades. Born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City, he has been in love with art since the 1980s, when the spoken word theater stage entered its most brilliant stage. With a methodical training background and a serious working spirit, Viet Anh soon created his own position thanks to his natural, introspective and very lifelong acting style.

On stage, he made a deep impression through many classics such as Lei Vu, Da Co Hoai Lang, Night of Eyelash Painting, 41 Roses... In particular, the role of Mr. Nam in Da Co Hoai Lang is considered the peak of Viet Anh's spoken drama career, helping him win the Golden Plum Award in 1995 in the category of Male Spoken Drama Artist. His slow, restrained but haunting acting style makes many generations of audiences remember forever.

Not stopping at the stage, People's Artist Viet Anh is also a familiar face of the small screen. He participated in hundreds of dramas, incarnations ranging from austere fathers, gentle farmers to villains with a twisted fate. In each role, he seeks to portray psychological depth, without stereotyping, without repeating himself.

Those persistent dedications were recognized by the State when he was awarded the title of Outstanding Artist in 2001 and officially became a People's Artist in 2019. This is a reward worth living a lifetime with the profession.

In recent years, Viet Anh's career has continued to prosper when he often appears in hit film projects of Tran Thanh – a former student he used to guide. In the movie Mai with a revenue of more than 520 billion VND, he played the role of Uncle Ut – an emotional security guard, with many touching segments with Phuong Anh Dao's character. On the occasion of Tet 2025, he participated in the Four Lecturers as a former bank director, although not the main line, still made an impression thanks to his charisma and acting experience.

In the television segment, the role of Seven Puppets in the film Mother of the Sea by director Phuong Dien is highly appreciated by experts. The character is a fisherman who loses his child, lives in torment and then goes crazy after the incident. This role shows that Viet Anh still maintains his form at the age of U70, especially in characters with psychological depth.

Along with her career, People's Artist Viet Anh's private life has also received a lot of attention. After two marriage breakdowns, he found happiness with his current wife, Chan Chan, who is 36 years younger than him. The male artist once shared that since he had a new love, he felt "like being reborn".

In mid-October 2025, Viet Anh confirmed that the two had registered their marriage. He said: "We have been doing the marriage registration procedure for several months. The two come together with sincerity, just want to be quiet together, don't want to be noisy to avoid unnecessary words."

Currently, in addition to acting in movies, he and his wife also sell food online to increase their income. Chan Chan stands in the kitchen, and Viet Anh drives his own delivery car to patrons. She also supports her husband in managing performance schedules, shooting videos to develop TikTok and Facebook channels and is even invited to play a few supporting roles with him.

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