Her family has four generations performing Quan Ho including: Nap's mother (Nguyen Thi Toan), Nap’s 3 daughters (Nguyen Thi Hang, Nguyen Thi Uyen, Nguyen Thi Tu) and grandchild Nguyen Anh Tuan (Nguyen Thi Hang’s son). When she was young, Nguyen Thi Toan (Nap's mother) was famous for singing quan ho very well.

Meritorious artisan Nguyen Thi Nap sings quan ho in Bich Dong town (Viet Yen).

Born and grew up in Huu Nghi village - one of the 5 ancient quan ho villages of Viet Yen district, Nap has loved Quan ho melodies since childhood. When she was a teenager, she and friends shared the singing moment together every time she finished working in the fields.

She also spent time finding artisans in the area to collect and learn skills in performing this art form. Just like that, her love for Quan Ho folk songs grew bigger. She became one of the artistic nucleus of the village. For years on the village festival, Nap and other male and female singers have sang the love songs.

In 2023, she was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist by the State. Artist Nguyen Thi Nap shared: "Gathering many members is difficult, how to make everyone, children and grandchildren in the family understand and enjoy singing Quan Ho, is even more difficult, especially Quan Ho with ancient lyrics, singing without accompaniment music”.

Not only teaching her children and grandchildren, artisan Nguyen Thi Nap has gathered and taught Quan Ho singing to many people in the village, commune and local students, promoting cultural and artistic movements.

In many performances, festivals and singing performances organized by the district, commune and clubs, artisan Nguyen Thi Nap and her descendants actively participated and won many awards.

Quan ho performance skills taught to over 250 artisans and members

BAC GIANG - The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Giang province organized a training programme on September 10 to enhance knowledge and skills of Quan ho (love duet) performance.

Hoang Mai - A Cheo village in the land of Quan ho

(BGO) - As an ancient rural village in Hoang Ninh commune (now Nenh township) of Viet Yen district, Hoang Mai was once famous in and outside the province for its Cheo (Vietnamese traditional opera) troupes. No one remembers when the Hoang Mai Cheo troupe was established, people only know that since the French colonial period, the art of Cheo was brought to this village - which was often known as the land of Quan ho - and then love for Cheo has been passed down through generations to this day.

The story of Quan ho mother and daughter artisans

(BGO) - "In 2019, when my mother suffered serious illness, she held my hands tightly and reminded me of trying to preserve and teach Quan ho (love duet) songs to as many people as possible. I only knew to hug my mother and cried," said Quan ho artisan Dam Thi Bui in Noi Ninh village, Ninh Son commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province.

Bo Da pagoda and Quan ho folk singing festival kick off in Viet Yen district

(BGO) – On March 7, Viet Yen district (Bac Giang province) opened Bo Da pagoda traditional festival and Quan ho folk singing festival in 2023.

Bac Ninh Province organises Quan Ho Singing Contest

The 2023 Quan Ho (Love Duet) Singing Contest officially opened in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 22, as part of the activities within the framework of the festival entitled ‘Travelling to the land of Quan Ho folk singing’.