VietNamNet Bridge - Hiding behind the halo of beautiful girls in the Vietnamese showbiz are the two popular “formulars” to make money or to earn fame.

Besides the wrong lifestyle of a few long-legged girls who are beautiful but lack of knowledge, some girls earn others’ respect by their wisdom in every move to build up reputation as well as in using their reputation to earn money.

Many people often wonder, they just play in a few movies, perform in several shows but why many girls in the showbiz have a lot of money to buy big houses, fancy cars and luxurious clothes?

After some sex scandals involving models and actresses, they thought that most of these girls get rich from working as “kept women” or even “call girls.”

But in fact, once they have a little-known reputation in the showbiz, they can earn money very easy.

Make money by going to the party

 

 

Model Ha Anh.

Beauty queen Huong Giang.

 

Actress Tang Thanh Ha.

Going to party is now no longer so strange in the Vietnamese showbiz. This is a relatively relaxed profession that can bring about huge amounts of money in a short time.

With a little reputation, some girls are invited to events organized by the firms that sell wine, fashion and beauty products. Just appearing in a party, with a charming smile on the face and clinking glasses with other guests, some models and actresses like Thanh Hang, Tang Thanh Ha, Huong Giang, Ha Anh and Mai Phuong Thuy can earn from $1,000 to $2,000 from an event.

They are paid because thanks to their reputation, these brands can appear on the media. It is part of the answer to the question why these women do not involve in many art programs but they still have abundant money.

Make money from advertising contracts

 

 

Singer Minh Hang.

Singer Ho Ngoc Ha.

Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy.

The more "difficult" occupation than attending party is playing in commercial advertisements. This is one of the money-making professions of famous actresses and models. People are stunned when they know that the pay for singers, models and actresses in advertising clips or photos is tens of thousands of dollars.

The most favored names in the advertising industry are Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy, actress Tang Thanh Ha, singer Ho Ngoc Ha, singer Minh Hang, actress Ngo Thanh Van and singer Thuy Tien. Some senior singers like Phuong Thanh and My Tam also signed big contracts with the world's most famous brands.

However, along with the hefty remunerations are strict conditions. Typically, firms often choose celebrities with “clean” images who are also “attractive” to the public because no big company wants to invite a scandalous face to represent their brands.

Doing business based on their reputation

 

 

Singer My Tam.

 

Actress Ly Nha Ky.

Model Ngoc Trinh.

Many Vietnamese celebrities develop business based on their reputation and their relationships in various fields. The most popular businesses for celebrities in Vietnam are opening clothing stores, restaurants, coffee shops and beauty salons.

Based on her beauty and her good taste in fashion, model Ngoc Trinh recently launched a brand of fashion shops, spas and restaurants of her own.

Ngoc Trinh’s friend, actress and model Quynh Thu has just opened a fashion shop. Model Trang Tran is getting rich with her noodle-tofu shop.

Singer My Tam suddenly released her first fashion collection and opened a coffee shop combined with a fashion shop. Singer My Le also launched her own fashion brand for children. Actress Ly Nha Ky is the owner of luxury diamond shops.

Working as impresarios

 

Actress Thanh Van.

The job that requires more efforts, time and money is working as impresarios. This is not an easy job and it requires the artist to have their own calculations and strategies to recruit and train young artists and singers.

Among artists-impresarios are actress Ngo Thanh Van with the 365 band and singer Ho Ngoc Ha with the V.Music band. The two bands are now very popular with young people.

Actress Phi Thanh Van, singer Dam Vinh Hung and singer Ung Hoang Phuc have also revealed their plans to train "young bands."

As impresarios, these artists will earn money from the performing activities of their bands, from music royalties of the bands, etc.

In addition to the above jobs, many stars can earn extra income from their participation in reality shows as judges or guests...

It is easy for celebrities to get rich. But ultimately, the main task of the artist is art activities to serve the public. It is expected that they know how to make harmony between money making and art activities.

Compiled by P. Linh