From the “little folk singer” of The Voice Kids Vietnam 2014 to the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory with the đàn tranh, Đoàn Minh Tài follows the path of Vietnamese folk and country ballads — recording, mixing and editing music videos independently.
Đoàn Minh Tài comes from Tiền Giang in southern Vietnam. In 2014, at 14, Minh Tài joined season 2 of The Voice Kids Vietnam (Giọng hát Việt nhí) on coach Cẩm Ly’s team. Performances of “Còn thương rau đắng mọc sau hè”, “Bạc Liêu hoài cổ”, “Nội tôi” and “Ngày đá đơm bông” earned the affectionate nickname “the little folk singer”.
The journey on the show ended at the fourth live show (13 September 2014), but the love for folk music carried on.
Beyond singing, Minh Tài plays the đàn tranh (zither) and the đàn bầu (monochord). Introduced to the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory by songwriter Minh Vy and singer Cẩm Ly, in 2019 Minh Tài was a third-year student in two programmes, đàn tranh (bachelor’s) and đàn bầu (intermediate), while recording, mixing, filming and editing music videos independently. That same year, a fourth solo mini show, “Ru lại câu hò”, took place in Ho Chi Minh City. In 2022, Minh Tài graduated with a bachelor’s degree in đàn tranh.
On the Đoàn Minh Tài Official YouTube channel, Minh Tài releases folk and country-ballad music videos: “Thương Cha” (2026), “Điệu buồn phương Nam” with Henry Ngọc Thạch, “Chiếc xuồng” with Cao Công Nghĩa, “Nỗi buồn mẹ tôi” with Thùy Trang, and the collection “Acoustic Dân ca 2025”. Minh Tài also writes songs — “Đồng Tháp muôn sắc hoa” is sung by Quốc Đại.
Beyond singing, Minh Tài holds a bachelor’s degree in đàn tranh from the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory, also studied the đàn bầu and plays the đàn tỳ bà. These instruments run through Minh Tài’s songs and the traditional ensemble Sài Gòn Ơi! Band.
16-string zither · principal study
Studied at bachelor’s level at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory, graduating in 2022. The đàn tranh runs through almost all of Minh Tài’s instrumental work, from Huế royal court music and quan họ folk songs to covers of pop hits.
Lưu Thủy Kim Tiền – Xuân Phong Long Hổ — Huế royal court music · Sài Gòn Ơi! Band, 2024
Monochord
Studied in the intermediate programme at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory. Minh Tài plays the đàn bầu in many Sài Gòn Ơi! Band pieces, and plays it while singing a duet with Phương Thanh.
Chim Trắng Mồ Côi — Duet with Phương Thanh, Minh Tài on đàn bầu · 2025
Four-string pear-shaped lute
Alongside the đàn tranh and đàn bầu, Minh Tài also plays the đàn tỳ bà and teaches it, as well as the guzheng (Chinese zither).
Tình Sầu Thiên Thu Muôn Lối — Đàn tranh and đàn tỳ bà cover · 2020
Six đàn tranh pieces for the bachelor’s degree, spanning Huế music, Southern traditional music, chèo and new writing for the đàn tranh.
A traditional instrument ensemble of đàn tranh, đàn bầu, đàn nhị, đàn nguyệt, bamboo flute, đàn tỳ bà and đàn t’rưng, playing pop songs, folk songs from all three regions and Huế royal court music on traditional instruments. Minh Tài plays the đàn tranh and đàn bầu and co-edits some of the music videos, which are released on Minh Tài’s YouTube channel.
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Đàn tranh · 2024
Quan họ folk song from Bắc Ninh · đàn tranh · 2024
Huế royal court music · đàn tranh · 2024
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Music by Y Vân · đàn tranh · 2022
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