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

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

Vong Co (Lamenting the past) is the dominant theme of Cai Luong theater, marked by pauses and executed in a drawn-out, sobbing voice.
The original Vong Co song, composed by Cao Van Lau in 1919, remains highly regarded, especially in the South.