Vong Co – Vietnamese Traditional Art

Lamenting the past

Vong Co (Lamenting the past) is the dominant theme of Cai Luong theater, marked by pauses and executed in a drawn-out, sobbing voice.

Lamenting the past of Vietnam
Lamenting the past of Vietnam

The original Vong Co song, composed by Cao Van Lau in 1919, remains highly regarded, especially in the South.

The memoriable place of Vong Cổ Musician Cao Van Lau
The memoriable place of Vong Co Musician Cao Van Lau