[5] At a very young age, she performed in Ho Chi Minh City,[6] first regularly on the stage of her old elementary school, and later in local children's television programs.
[2] In 2018, she stated that her mother was also interested in music, but her grandparents forbid her from attending art school, as they wanted children to focus on general education.
[5] The former created an image of a singer with a sweet, clear and blissful voice and attracted listeners internationally,[6] while the latter showed her capability of singing many genres and styles of music.
[8] Như Quỳnh signed a contract with music label, Thúy Nga,[9] where she debuted in the 38th event of the show Paris by Night with "Hoa tím ngày xưa".
She continued to perform on the show as a mainstay for many years,[6] with songs like "Vào hạ", "Nỗi buồn Châu Pha", "Đêm chôn dầu vượt biển", "Chuyện tình buồn", "Nửa vầng trăng", "Chung mộng", and "Em đi xem hội trăng rằm", establishing her icon for Vietnamese women as well as earning the title of the "Queen of Folk".
[10] In 2007, Như Quỳnh made her farewell appearance with Thúy Nga with "Mưa trên quê hương" in Paris by Night 89.
[5] After two years with Asia, Như Quỳnh left and rejoined Thúy Nga, performing in Paris by Night 98 in Las Vegas.
On September 1, 2010, Như Quỳnh released her tenth album under Thúy Nga titled Duyên phận.
[4] Shortly after her departure from Thúy Nga in mid-2006, Như Quỳnh gave birth to a baby girl in 2007 named Melody Đông Nghi; prior to the news, she had not disclosed any personal information.