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Làng Văn is a Vietnamese production company based in Westminster, CA and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music Various Media |
| Founded | Founded: Orange County, CA, United States |
| Founder | Nguyễn Bích Lan |
| Headquarters |  Westminster, California Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamFlagship Stores: Orange County, CA, United StatesSan Jose, CAHouston, TXAtlanta, GAWashington D.C. Paris, France |
Area served | People served: Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese People |
Key people | Chairman/CEO: Nguyễn Bích Lan CIO: Phiton Nguyễn |
| Products | Duyên Dáng Việt Nam Movies/Films Music discs |
| Website | Lang Van, Inc. |
History[edit]
Làng Văn (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[1].
As a production company, it 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 (Tết) 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, the company also operates and produces in Vietnam. It 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, it 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, Làng Văn affiliated with various Vietnam-based productions to distribute their titles internationally[2]
Operations[edit]
Làng Văn has 7 retail stores domestically and abroad including, Paris, France, the historic Asian Garden Mall (Phuoc Loc Tho) [3] 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.
It has retail stores in Westminster (Little Saigon) and San Jose, CA, Paris, France, Washington D.C., Houston, TX, and Atlanta, GA.
Notable Artists[edit]
Many of the artists that Làng Văn has signed exclusive contracts with also appear regularly in the popular Paris By Night series [4]
- Che Linh
- Tuan Vu
- Elvis Phuong
- Duy Khanh
- Huong Lan
- Lynda Trang Dai
- Phi Nhung
- Thanh Lan
- Khanh Ha
- Ngoc Lan
Khanh Ly[edit]
It 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.
Làng Văn discography:
- 1987 - Như cánh vạc bay
Phong Le[edit]
In 2009, Lang Van distributed YouTube artist Phong Le’s debut album Lay Tien Cho Gai[5]
See Also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ L. T 2010, "T.T Làng Văn phát hành DVD ‘Căn biệt thự số 1’ về ma", Nguoi Viet.
- ^ L. T 2010, "T.T Làng Văn phát hành DVD ‘Phạm Duy-Mơ Giấc Mộng Dài’", Nguoi Viet.
- ^ Nahm, H.Y., "Great Asian Malls & Supermarkets: Asian Garden Mall", www.goldsea.com.
- ^ S. Korhnhaber 2010, "We'll Always Have 'Paris By Night", OC Weekly.
- ^ L. T 2009, "Phong Lê: Ca nhạc sĩ Rap đầu tiên trong làng nhạc Việt hải ngọai", Nguoi Viet.
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