Vũ Explained

Vũ or Võ (武) is a common Vietnamese surname.^[1] Vũ is primarily used by Vietnamese who live in the north,^[2] while Võ mostly is used by Vietnamese who live in the south (from Quảng Bình Province to the south), but not always strictly so, as either Võ or Vũ can be found north or south.

Vũ and Võ both refer to military service, the art of fighting, wrestling or judo,^[3] as per meaning of 武.

Notable people with the surname Vũ or Võ

Academia

• Tuan Vo-Dinh - Vietnamese biochemist
• Võ Tòng Xuân - Vietnamese former university administrator, also known as Dr. Rice

Arts and Entertainment

• Bao Vo — Vietnamese American musician
• Tracy Vo — Vietnamese Australian journalist and news presenter
• Võ Hoàng Yến – Vietnamese supermodel
• Anh Vu — Vietnamese Norwegian singer and actress
• Cuong Vu — Vietnamese American jazz trumpeter
• Thuy Vu — Vietnamese American journalist and news presenter
• Tom Vu – Vietnamese American poker player and former infomercial star

Military

• Võ Tánh – Vietnamese 18th century military commander
• Võ Nguyên Giáp – Vietnamese 20th century military commander

Politics

• Võ Chí Công – Communist party member and late 20th century President of Vietnam
• Hubert Vo – Vietnamese American Democratic politician
• Võ Văn Kiệt (born Phan Văn Hòa) – late 20th century Prime Minister of Vietnam
• Võ Hồng Phúc – retired Vietnamese communist politician
• Võ Văn Thưởng — 11th President of Vietnam
• Tri Vo – Vietnamese Australian Labor politician
• Vũ Hồng Khanh – 20th century Vietnamese revolutionary opposing both French and Communist rule
• Vũ Văn Mẫu – last Prime Minister of South Vietnam

Sports

• Lilia Vu – Vietnamese American professional golfer
• Vũ Văn Thanh – Vietnamese professional footballer
• Vũ Ngọc Thịnh – Vietnamese professional footballer
• Vũ Thị Trang — Vietnamese professional badminton player
• Vũ Minh Tuấn – Vietnamese professional footballer

See also

• List of common Vietnamese surnames

Notes and References

1. Book: Biggs, David Andrew . Footprints of War: Militarized Landscapes in Vietnam . University of Washington Press . 2018 . 9780295743875 . Seattle . 207.
2. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland . 2016 . Oxford University Press . Google Books (preview) . 2806 . Patrick . Hanks . 9780192527479.
3. vũ; võ . 2018 . Tuttle Vietnamese-English Dictionary . PT974; PT965 . Google Books (preview) . Giuōng . Phan văn . Hoà . Nguyễn Đình . 9781462919062 . 2nd.