Background
Nhi was born into a family of eight sisters. Although her father left when she was young, she grew up in the loving arms of her mother.
Nhi was born into a family of eight sisters. Although her father left when she was young, she grew up in the loving arms of her mother.
Her family life was also extremely difficult. Later on in life, she became addicted to drugs, became a prostitute, and infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. She lived the last days at the Center for Social Labour Education and died in 2008. She is a character in the program "The contemporary" on Vietnam Television, and was the subject of long-term series of reports on major newspapers.
Her father was an officer of the Vietnam Air Force, although he evacuated overseas after the Vietnam War.
Her husband Patrick was born in 1951 and had two children together. She died in 2007 after a battle with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
In 2008, TFS studio made a television series called Am Tinh about the life of Lam Nhi.
Directed by writer Nguyen Quang Lap, Mai Phuong Thuy played the role of Lam in the series.