Few people know that before becoming the third most famous comedian, this male artist once worked as a dock worker at the Western Bus Station to make a living.
From traditional Vietnamese opera to modern music in her album "Mưa bụi" (Dusty Rain), this female singer once rose to national fame and became a symbol of youth for many generations.
At the age of 60, the cải lương (Vietnamese traditional opera) artist suffers from many illnesses but still has to work multiple jobs to make ends meet.
Once a prominent name on the cải lương (Vietnamese traditional opera) stage, this female artist's twilight years have left many viewers feeling saddened.
Having played the role of Thi Cua in the classic Cai Luong play "Ngao So Oc Hen" alongside the late People's Artist Thanh Kim Hue, this female artist was once a name beloved by many audiences.
Participating in the televised program "Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Geneva Accords and the Regrouping Train Journey," Meritorious Artist Nhu Huynh shared a story that deeply moved the audience.
Despite having a fulfilling life in Italy with her husband and children, artist Linh Huyền always remembers Vietnam and wishes to contribute to the art of cải lương (Vietnamese traditional opera).
Meritorious Artist Như Huỳnh wore a simple traditional Vietnamese blouse to recreate the image of a Southern Vietnamese heroine while performing the Vọng Cổ song "Red Lily".
In her youth, artist Thanh Thế was a renowned cải lương (Vietnamese traditional opera) actress of the Minh Tơ theater troupe. In her later years, she no longer recognizes her children and grandchildren and lives in a rented room near a cemetery.
Meritorious Artist Nhu Huynh moved the audience to tears when she performed the song "The Lotus Flower Song" on the stage of the Ho Chi Minh City River Festival 2024.
Cai Luong artist Bich Hanh currently lives in the house of her deceased parents. She admits that her life is so precarious and impoverished that she sometimes thinks about death.
At 71 years old, artist Trang Thanh Xuan, a once-famous Cai Luong (Vietnamese traditional opera) actress, lives in a rented room and sells lottery tickets every day; she burst into tears when she received financial support from her fans.
Having passed her prime, at the age of 68, cải lương artist Hoa Mỹ Hạnh struggles to make a living by doing manicures and massages, often facing the hardship of "going hungry one day and having enough to eat the next."
At the age of 88, the once-famous opera singer still has to worry about making ends meet, so she burst into tears when she received a gift of support from her audience.
The wishes of these elderly, lonely artists to bring along their ancestral altar, portraits of People's Artist Phùng Há, and a television in their twilight years have finally been fulfilled.
Playwright Duc Hien broke down in tears when mentioning saying goodbye to the artists after 17 years of taking on the role of caring for and managing the artists' retirement home in District 8.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association, Cai Luong (Vietnamese traditional opera) artist Le Tham, who was living at the Ho Chi Minh City Artists' Retirement Home, passed away at a relative's house in Can Duoc (Long An).
Nhu Huynh had the honor of being a Cai Luong (Vietnamese traditional opera) artist participating in the art night "The River Tells Stories" - a program within the series of activities of the Ho Chi Minh City River Festival 2023.
To this day, we are still called the "old" couple on stage. For me, Kim Tu Long is a passionate, enthusiastic, and fiery person," shared Meritorious Artist Ngoc Huyen.
All three daughters of artist Kim Tu Long from his two previous wives are not only beautiful and talented, but also make their father proud because they get along well and love each other.
Appearing on television for the first time with her youngest daughter, actress Thanh Hang couldn't hide her emotions as she sang and talked about her child.
Meritorious Artist Ngoc Huyen is very proud of her beautiful 18-year-old daughter who just graduated from high school in the US with honors, ranking in the top 2% of her class.