At the Conference to award decisions to appoint heads of higher education institutions under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Meritorious Artist - Dr. Bui Nhu Lai was appointed to hold the position of Rector of Hanoi University of Theater and Cinema, term 2026-2031.
Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai is a familiar face in the field of theater. He was born in 1979, used to work at the Youth Theater and participated in many plays.
Since 2003, the artist has participated in acting and directing many famous plays such as "Rebirth"; "Edip becomes king"; "To the other side"; "Going through stormy days", "Don't wait until tomorrow", "Be yourself"...
In 2019, Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai was honored to receive the title of Meritorious Artist and the Third-class Labor Medal.
Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai holds a Doctorate in Art Studies, has many years of teaching and working at Hanoi University of Theater and Cinema.
In recent years, he has become more known to television audiences when he appeared in prime time movies such as "Under the Shadow of the Happy Tree", "My Father, the Left Behind".
When starring in the movie "My Father, the One Left Behind", artist Bui Nhu Lai caused a fever with his natural, graceful acting, with interesting emotional lines with actress Luong Thu Trang.
The harmonious combination of Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai and Meritorious Artist Thai Son also left an impression and was well received by the audience. In both films "My Father, the Left Behind" and "Under the Shadow of the Happy Tree", the two artists co-starred and had interesting interactions.
Despite being praised by the audience for his acting, the artist said he is also busy with many jobs in research, management at university, teaching students and operating at the theater. Therefore, before, he had difficulty arranging time to participate in filming.
Previously, Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai also participated in directing the stage for the Tao Quan 2025 program.
In a conversation with Lao Dong reporters, Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai talked about the fact that few appearances may not be too famous.
He admitted: "I think performing is just a very normal job for an artist. Artists create stories, create characters that bring emotional value.
Everyone is identified with a different job. There will be people who are very successful and admired, and there will be people who work at a normal level and the number of people who know is also normal. I am completely happy with what I have now".
