His first appearance in front of an audience was in the Asia Video 8 - Đêm Nhạc Hội at Atlantic City, where he performed the song "Quand le Printemps Revient " (Vietnamese title: "Khi Mùa Xuân Trở Lại"[6]).

Besides Rồi Mai Đây, "Bài 20", and "Under The Boardwalk" he impressed listeners with "Quên Cả Lối Về" (written by Truc Giang) and "Tình Trong Bão Tố" (a version of La Maison Est En Ruine, a famous song by French singer Michel Delpech).

During this period, he also recorded a few songs, including Em Đẹp Như Mơ (original: Elle était si jolie), which were released on the Nhat Ha label.

In the early years, Lam would performed in a group with fellow singers Johnny Dung, Nhat Quan, and Gia Hu, but he later saw more success as a solo artist with his single "Em Đã Quên Một Giòng Sông" (You forgot a river).

In the same year, he released a debut solo album with Asia Entertainment Em Đã Quên Một Giòng Sông[10][11][12] (including cover versions of two well-known songs: "All by Myself" and "Un-Break My Heart").

This slow rock song first came out on Asia Entertainment's video 30: Dạ Vũ Quốc Tế 2 - Nhịp Bước Trên Sàn Nhảy.

He also released his collaboration with Tu Quyen "Đêm Cô Đơn" on the label Eagle Productions, which included the tracks " Tình Đơn Phương" (original: Let You Listen to My Heart - 心要让你听见 by Samuel Tai), "Tình Yêu Muôn Thuở" (a duet with Tu Quyen, original: 當愛變成習慣 by Jacky Cheung), "Không Gia Đình" and " Nỗi Nhớ Dịu Êm".