On the morning of May 21, her husband - actor Tan Bach Thanh - announced the sad news on social media, according to Sina.
He wrote: Vien Vien left us forever at 11:39 a.m. on May 17. In nearly 5 years of fighting cancer, she has never been pessimistic or depressed.
On the contrary, she is always resilient, full of determination and faith. Vien Vien spreads the love of life to everyone with his smile and warmth".
Tan Bach Thanh added: "She left peacefully and calmly. With her departure like that, she told us to know how to cherish every day, every moment.
I believe that Vien Vien has reached the place she wanted. The family respected her wishes and held a simple funeral. Vien Vien, everyone will always miss you".
Zhu Yueyen was born in 1974 in Qingdao, Shandong Province, and is an actor at the National Theater of China.
She graduated from the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama in 1997 and made her mark through many TV series that were widely loved by audiences.
In 1998, she played the female lead in the movie The Happy Life of Truong Dai Dan, co-starring with Luong Quan Hoa.
This role brought her the Best Actress award at the 10th Beijing Television Arts Spring Awards, and was also honored as a Favorite Actress at the 18th China Television Eagle Awards.
Zhu Yueyen continues to affirm her talent in works such as Ocean Paradise, Sub-Village, Sending You a Red Flower, Chi Minh, ma Huong Hanh, Gia dinh mai phong...
In particular, her role in the film "My Sister" helped her win the Best Supporting Actress award at the 34th China Golden Rooster Awards. The last work she participated in - The City Builder, starring Zhao Liying - has not yet been released.
Zhu Yueyen married actor Tan Bai Thanh in 2006 and gave birth to a daughter in 2008.
