Shortly afterwards, the show's production company transferred to Orange County, California, which has a larger Vietnamese community. Paris By Night was conceived by immigrant Tô Văn Lai in 1983, in Paris, France, to 'fill the cultural void' felt by Vietnamese refugees living in France. Hosted mainly by Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên, the series includes musical performances by modern pop stars, traditional folk songs, one-act plays, and sketch comedy.
Paris by Night (commonly abbreviated as PBN) is a direct-to-video series featuring Vietnamese-language musical variety shows produced by Thúy Nga Productions. Originally up to two hours, now up to five hours
