Việt Hùng (1923-2001) was a famous Southern Vietnamese folk opera actor. Originally from Nha Trang, he had been given the name, Nguyễn Hữu Hùng , at birth. After the untimely passing of his father, he along with his mother and older sister moved to Đà Lạt and then finally to Saigon. At the age of 19, he began his career in entertainment as a pop singer working with the likes of musician Mạnh Phát along with singers Minh Diệu , Minh Trang and Kim Tước . In 1948, Việt Hùng traveled to Paris, France to record an album for the French record label, Pathé Marconi. Ngọc Nuôi & Việt Hùng Việt Hùng eventually made the transition to Southern Vietnamese folk opera. He found great success starring in such Southern Vietnamese folk opera plays like Tình Tráng Sĩ and Đồ Bàn Di Hận , opposite Út Bạch Lan , and Nửa Đời Hương Phấn with Thanh Nga . In 1950, he met and married fellow Southern Vietnamese folk opera...