Ms Quynh, who was nominated as one of 19 would-be young piano stars by the American Music Magazine drew loud applause from local audiences, including a large number of Vietnamese nationals, when playing classic works by Amadeus Mozart, Morris Ravel and Fryderyk Chopin.

The 30-year-old woman has given performances in many European countries, including Hungary, Germany, Sweden Austria and France, and has won many valuable international awards.

She studied at the Hanoi Conservatoire, Gnesin College in Moscow and the Julliards School in New York. She is now teaching at the New York-based Hunter College and completing a PhD degree in music at New York University.