- Born on October 14, 1974 in Ho Chi Minh City, Lam Truong, whose real name is Tieu Lam Truong, is Vietnamese of Chinese decent and fluent in Vietnamese, Chinese, and English. Lam Truong developed the passion for music since a very young age. With the encouragement from the eldest brother, Lam Truong actively participated in music activities in school, which later lead him to enroll and graduate from the Conversatorium of Music in Ho Chi Minh City.