Lai-Hà was born on July 22nd, 1947. Lai-Hà's father was Đĩnh and her mother was Lai Phạm. Her paternal grandparents were Tiên and Tuất Nghiêm phú. She had four brothers and two sisters, named Đắc, Thiên, Bắc, Tài, Tố-Lan and Lê-Cư. She is the third oldest of the seven children.