Uyen Mi's real name is Vina Truong. She was born in New Orleans after her family came to settle here in 1975. From a very young age, Uyen Mi has demonstrated an interest in music. This didn't go unnoticed as her father, Mr. Truong Si Luong, a musician himself, encouraged his young daughter to pursue this field.

Uyen Mi's older sister is Ni Ni, the other third of the trio who often appears on Asia's Entertainment videos with her younger sibling and Ha Vy. Being from a family of musicians, Uyen Mi enjoyed both the tutelage from her father and older sister. She sang for the first time in front of an audience at her family's restaurant at the age of 12. However, she didn't really take up singing until her senior year in high school when she was 17 when she joined her school's choir. Uyen Mi also plays the flute.

Uyen Mi officially started singing professionally in 1993. She began to win many fans through this first appearance. To date, she still considered her performance of the song, "Lien Khuc New Wave" to be the most memorable. Uyen Mi enjoys all types of music so long as it is melodic. While she likes music in general, she likes American Pop music the most as her favorite song thus far is "Smooth Operator".

She first recorded,"The Rose" in the CD titled Mua Thu Menh Mang, and appeared on video for the first time in "Asia 10th Anniversary" video. Uyen Mi enjoys talking to her fans after her concerts. During her free time, she loves to go "clubing" and exercising. But, she added that recently she hasn't had the time due to her busy schedule with school, recording, and appearing in concerts.

Uyen Mi likes pastas and fruit juices. At this point in her young career, Uyen Mi has already traveled the world and all over the United States. When asked about her favorite place, she said without a doubt it would have to be New Orleans, her home town.

In the future, Uyen Mi would like to continue to sing and perform. In addition, she is currently studying to someday become a music teacher.