Vũ Khanh (1958- ) is a popular overseas Vietnamese singer. Born as Vũ Công Khanh on April 1, 1958 in Saigon, South Vietnam, he was raised in a deeply religious Roman Catholic family. After resettling in the United States upon the Fall of Saigon, Vũ Khanh finally embarked on his professional singing career. In 1978, he made his first public performance with the song, Cô Hàng Nước (written by Vũ Minh), in front of an audience of 5,000 at a music festival for the Vietnamese community of San Diego, California. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Vũ Khanh was among the most in demand overseas Vietnamese male singers. He collaborated with numerous overseas Vietnamese music labels such as Giáng Ngọc, Đời Magazine, Phượng Hoàng, Người Đẹp Bình Dương, Làng Văn, and most importantly, Diễm Xưa Productions. Vũ Khanh recorded a series of well received solo studio albums, as well as duet albums with various female artists such as Ý Lan, Như Mai, Ngọc Lan and Thanh Hà. In Orange County, California, Vũ Khanh headlined at various major Vietnamese nightclubs and cabarets such as Ritz, Diamond and Majestic. He has also performed live in concert for Vietnamese audiences all over the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. Among his most popular recorded songs include Cô Hàng Cà Phê (written by Thanh Trang), Tôi Bán Đường Tơ (written by Thẩm Oánh), Giọt Lệ Cho Ngàn Sau (written by Từ Công Phụng) and Hai Năm Tình Lận Đận (written by Phạm Duy). In the 1990s, Vũ Khanh appeared on music videos for Diễm Xưa Productions and Mây Productions. In 2016, he made his debut appearance on the Paris By Night stage, produced by Thúy Nga, on volume 120 with a solo performance of the song, Còn Chút Gì Để Nhớ (written by Phạm Duy). Vũ Khanh was invited back the following year to appear on volume 121 of Paris By Night in a duet performance of the song, Như Giọt Xuân Rơi (written by Anh Việt Thu), with singer Ý Lan.
In addition to his successful singing career, Vũ Khanh also is the owner of a computer repair business. He resides in Orange County, California.
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