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LANG VAN

Lang Van is a Vietnamese production company based in Westminster, CA and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

History
Lang Van (translated as ‘Village of Poetry’ in English) was founded in 1985. It was one of the first Vietnamese production companies to be established in the United States after Thanh Lan Productions, and the very first to open in Westminster, CA. It is one of the oldest music companies in Little Saigon, Orange County Nguoi Viet.

As a production company, Lang Van has released and own the rights to more than 1,000 original titles in audio and video formats such as The Gioi Nghe Thuat (Art World) and Spring Festival programs in both the United States and Vietnam. They have signed exclusive contracts to produce and publish recordings with iconic Vietnamese artists such as Che Linh, Tuan Vu, Elvis Phuong, Duy Khanh, and Huong Lan.

Furthermore, Lang Van also operates and produces in Vietnam. The company has produced the live show/concert series Duyen Dang Viet Nam (Charming Vietnam) for 5 consecutive years (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20) as well as various works of Cai Luong (known as Vietnamese Opera), comedy, karaoke, educational and children programs in Vietnam.

From 2000-2005, Lang Van expanded their operations into distribution and acquired multiple Vietnamese music companies such as New Castle, Nguoi Dep Binh Duong, Truong Son Duy Khanh, Thuy Anh, Doremi and others. During this time period to the present, Lang Van affiliated with various Vietnam-based productions to distribute their titles internationally.

Notable Artists
Many of the artists that Lang Van has signed exclusive contracts with also regularly appear in the popular Paris By Night series.

Che Linh Tuan Vu Elvis Phuong Duy Khanh Huong Lan Lynda Trang Dai Phi Nhung Thanh Lan Khanh Ha Ngoc Lan

In 2009, Lang Van distributed YouTube artist Phong Le’s debut album.

Khanh Ly
Lang Van also produced the early recordings of famed Vietnamese artist Khanh Ly, who had 2 of her songs featured in the 2007 film Journey From The Fall.

Lang Van discography: Nhu Cannh Vac Bay (with Le Thu)

Operations
Lang Van has 7 retail stores domestically and abroad including, Paris, France, the historic Asian Garden Mall (Phuoc Loc Tho) in Westminster, California and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Lang Van is the only US-based Vietnamese production company to operate both in the United States and Vietnam.

Lang Van has retail stores in Westminster and San Jose, CA, Paris, France, Washington D.C., Houston, TX, and Atlanta, GA.