Having traveled with many cải lương (Vietnamese traditional opera) troupes since she was 15 years old, this female artist now lives a difficult life, scavenging for scrap metal to make ends meet.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports issued a decision to fine the organizer of "Tu Tinh Phuong Nam 4" for the unauthorized performance of the song "Tieng Trong Me Linh" by the granddaughter of the late Meritorious Artist Vu Linh.
After becoming the champion of "Cai Luong Academy," the young female artist gained audience attention and had many opportunities to participate in cultural events.
As a People's Artist with a rare doctoral degree in the Cai Luong (Vietnamese traditional opera) world, Trieu Trung Kien is considered a phenomenon in the Northern Vietnamese theater scene, having been behind many acclaimed performances.
Making her mark with the role of Ho Xuan Huong in the Cai Luong play "The Last Night," this Meritorious Artist was honored with a gold medal at the 2025 International Experimental Theatre Festival.
As a veteran figure of the Northern Vietnamese Cai Luong (traditional opera) stage, People's Artist Thanh Tung is always proud to have a granddaughter who is striving to keep the flame of Cai Luong art alive.
For the first time, a motivational music product with a cải lương (traditional Vietnamese opera) style has received significant attention from the audience.
At the age of 80, artist Hong Nga's health has seriously deteriorated; she is bedridden, unable to walk or eat on her own, and requires assistance with all daily activities.
This female artist rose to fame in the 90s, belonging to the same generation as Thanh Thanh Tam, Kim Tu Long, Ngoc Huyen, and Tai Linh, and was the "stage partner" of the late Meritorious Artist Vu Linh.
The Cai Luong play "From Viet Bac to Hanoi" recreates the period from President Ho Chi Minh's return to the country in 1941 until the reading of the Declaration of Independence at Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945.
During her heyday, this female artist earned a fortune in gold every night she performed, and she's fortunate enough to have maintained her popularity to this day.
During the golden age of cải lương (Vietnamese traditional opera), this male artist made a big splash thanks to his handsome appearance and outstanding singing and acting talent.
Often referred to as a lookalike of Tan Tai – one of Vietnam's most famous Cai Luong (Vietnamese traditional opera) artists – this artist has had a completely opposite fate.
Kim Le Thuy, a once-talented and beautiful Cai Luong (Vietnamese traditional opera) actress, is living in a house of about 10 square meters, her life depending on the money her husband, artist Do An, sells lottery tickets.
Having been adopted as a foster daughter by the two kings of Vietnamese traditional opera, Vu Linh and Kim Tu Long, this female artist's career has since flourished.
Born and raised in an artistic environment with parents who were both prominent figures in the profession, this male artist became familiar with the stage at a very young age.
During the decline of cải lương (Vietnamese traditional opera), male artists had to work as motorbike taxi drivers because they could no longer make a living from acting.
In her later years, the artist, once dubbed the "beauty of Cai Luong (Vietnamese traditional opera), has now left the stage, choosing a quiet life after the death of her husband.