The three familiar faces on television are all real-life police lieutenant colonels.

Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Cong

Hoang Cong in the uniform of the People's Public Security Force.

Hoang Cong is a familiar face on television. He has appeared in many prime-time dramas such as "The War Without Borders," "The Lone Path," "Street in the Village," "The Taste of Family Love," "No Time," etc., and is currently playing Lieutenant Colonel Mao in the drama "There You Are, Peace. " Besides his acting role, Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Cong also provides professional support for the film.

Hoang Cong is a real police officer who specializes in playing police officers in films.

He is currently the Head of the General Affairs Department at the People's Police Drama Theater. Hoang Cong shared with VietNamNet that he has been in the police force for 24 years and currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Hoang Cong has long been a familiar face to audiences, especially after being repeatedly invited by directors to play high-ranking police leaders in prime-time dramas.

Hoang Cong is currently living a happy life with his second wife, who is two years older than him. He has two sons with his first wife, who is nine years younger, and one son with his current wife, a voice actress.

"My life has also been full of hardships and difficulties. I lived with my first wife for 3 years before separating and divorcing in 2011. With my first wife, I have two sons; the eldest just graduated from high school. The second is in 11th grade. I married my second wife in 2019, and we have another son who just started first grade. She also has a child from a previous relationship and just graduated from university this year," Hoang Cong shared with VietNamNet.

Meritorious Artist Ho Phong

Meritorious Artist Ho Phong has long been known to audiences as a police officer in films. While his colleague Hoang Cong made his mark with police roles, Lieutenant Colonel Ho Phong built his reputation through villainous roles on screen and was a popular voice actor for a time alongside artists such as Huong Dung, Trung Hieu, and Nguyet Hang.

Meritorious Artist Ho Phong rarely shows off photos of himself in the People's Police uniform.

In his youth, he appeared in a series of popular television dramas such as: Land and People, Candles in the Night ... Entering middle age, Lieutenant Colonel Ho Phong made a strong impression through films such as: When the Birds Return, The Secret of the Golden Triangle, Us of 8 Years Later... and in recent years he has particularly attracted attention through a series of prime-time dramas with roles that audiences intensely disliked in The Taste of Family Love, Battle of Wits, and The Lone Path , portraying a cold-blooded gang leader.

Meritorious Artist Ho Phong and a happy moment with his wife and children.

"As a police officer working in the field of culture and arts, I specialize in my professional duties. I enjoy playing villainous roles on television because these characters are multifaceted, diverse, and leave a strong impression on the audience's psychology; their lives are also quite rich. Even the names of the villains are haunting and controversial for viewers," Ho Phong told VietNamNet.

Meritorious Artist Ho Phong, born in 1972, currently works at the People's Police Drama Theatre and holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. The artist enjoys a happy life with his wife, a banker 7 years his junior, and their four children.

Lieutenant Colonel Trinh Huyen

Trinh Huyen is also a familiar face to television viewers, although she mostly plays supporting roles. She has made a particular impression with her roles as female party secretaries, most recently as Secretary Anh Tuyet in the TV series "There's a Peaceful Place for You" about the police force, currently airing on VTV. She impresses with her gentle beauty and specializes in playing upright characters on screen.

After graduating, she worked for three years at the Army Drama Theatre. Then, with the help of People's Artist Tran Nhuong (then the Head of the People's Police Drama Troupe), Trinh Huyen auditioned for the theatre and was accepted at the end of 2003.

Trinh Huyen looks youthful in her late 40s.

Since then, she has worked at the People's Police Drama Theatre, regularly participating in plays. Trinh Huyen works at the same theatre as Meritorious Artist Ho Phong and Hoang Cong, and has recently been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. In recent years, Trinh Huyen has also written scripts.

Trinh Huyen was born in 1980. She married late in life at the age of 37 and leads a private but happy life with her two children, a boy and a girl. The actress shared with VietNamNet: "Currently, I am happy with my family, having a loving and respectful husband and mother-in-law. I have two children, a boy and a girl, who are well-behaved and healthy... Everyone creates conditions for me to be free in my life and work."