On the morning of September 12, sharing with Lao Dong reporters, MC Thao Van said that she had just gone to the old Long Bien district (now Bo De ward, Hanoi) to visit "Ngoc Hoang" - NSND Quoc Khanh.
He is very healthy, he is fatter than before. His spirit is very comfortable, he still talks humorously and affectionately with colleagues and friends," Thao Van said.
Artist Ho Lien - a close younger brother of the male artist, working at the Vietnam Drama Theater - said that from the end of 2025, artist Quoc Khanh moved to the house of a relative in Long Bien.
When moving to the new residence, People's Artist Quoc Khanh felt healthier. He also actively trained and had more proactive plans to strengthen his physical strength.
Mr. Khanh said that being here is very happy because the house is spacious and has many green trees. He has people to talk to every day so he is not sad. Friends also visit him continuously...", Ho Lien shared.
Artist Ho Lien added that because they work together at the Vietnam Drama Theater, she and Quoc Khanh are quite close. Quoc Khanh is a cheerful person, the center of conversations and confidences.
People often tease "Dad Khanh, get married", he even joked back "Get married tomorrow". But during a friendly conversation, he also said he was afraid that getting married would not take care of his wife and children fully... Perhaps due to fate, he is still alone now," Ho Lien shared.
After rumors about his health at the end of 2025, Quoc Khanh affirmed that he is healthy and still works in filmmaking.
In March 2026, he participated in the skit "Picking Up Democracy" in the program "Rendee with March" on VTV3 with People's Artist Tu Long, Meritorious Artist Chi Trung, Meritorious Artist Quang Thang, Van Dung, Trung Ruoi.
In the skit, People's Artist Quoc Khanh still plays the role of the Jade Emperor with a very unique acting style. With slow lines, accented at the right time and place, Quoc Khanh still creates for his character a calmness, majesty but no less charm.
Artist Quoc Khanh, born in 1962, is originally from Hanoi, has 2 sisters, and his parents are civil servants. After finishing 10th grade, he took the first-year actor training course of the Vietnam Drama Theater from 1978 to 1982.
In those days, some artists who have now become famous studied with him such as: People's Artist Trung Anh, People's Artist Trong Trinh, People's Artist Lan Huong, Meritorious Artist Do Ky, Que Hang... After graduating, he stayed at the theater to work until he retired in November 2022.
From a drama actor, Quoc Khanh also regularly appears in humorous roles in the skit "Meeting at the End of the Week" with performances with colleagues such as: People's Artist Cong Ly, Meritorious Artist Quang Thang, artists Pham Bang - Van Dung... Especially from the program "Tao Quan", people mention him with the title "Ngoc Hoang" when he has played this character on stage for more than 20 years.
At the 15th Vietnam Film Festival (2007), NSND Quoc Khanh won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Leading Actor for the movie "Ha Dong Silk Dress".
In 2012, he was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist. In March 2024, he was awarded the title of People's Artist at the Hanoi Opera House.
