She worked for the Tai Dong Ban, a leading cai luong troupe in My Tho Province, the cradle of cai luong art. Traditional art for a young generationVietNamNet Bridge – Dozens of young and veteran actors performed recently at the Artists Pagoda, also known as the Nhat Quang Tu (Sunlight Pagoda), in HCM City’s Go Vap District, to lure fans back to traditional theatre. Art heritage: Many young and veteran artists in cai luong (reformed opera) and tuong (classical drama) have performed at temples and pagodas in HCM City and southern provinces to lure fans back to the traditional theatre. Ha spent her savings to build Nhat Quang Tu in 1958, aiming to run it as a charity cemetery for traditional artists. "The Nhat Quang Tu is owned by the late People’s Artist Phung Ha, an iconic figure in cai luong theatre.

Source: VietNamNet News July 24, 2016 08:26 UTC