Ms. Nguyen Hong Phuong - Deputy Director of the Vietnam Puppet Theater confirmed that Meritorious Artist Nguyen The Long suddenly passed away at the agency.
Currently, the Theater is doing related work at the funeral home, there is no specific information about the day and time of the funeral.
Meritorious Artist Nguyen The Long - Deputy Director of the Vietnam Puppet Theater, born in 1978, is an artist who has made many contributions to creating and preserving Vietnamese traditional puppetry art. He started working at the Vietnam Puppet Theater in 2004 and quickly made his mark with dedication, creativity and a spirit of wholeheartedly for art.

In the eyes of colleagues, Meritorious Artist Nguyen The Long is a gentle, humble person, living harmoniously and always serious about his profession. Not only dedicated to his professional work, he is also considered a responsible artist, always meticulous in every stage of staging, performing and preserving stage props.
Throughout his artistic career, he has played the role of assistant director for many outstanding works such as "Khúc đồng dao", "Giấc mơ của Ếch Xanh" and "Trăng đất Việt". These are all plays that mark the Vietnamese puppet stage thanks to the combination of traditional values and modern staging thinking.
Colleagues commented that Meritorious Artist Nguyen The Long is always a pioneer in bringing puppetry art to new creative spaces. Through each work, he constantly researches and innovates to contribute to enriching the expressive language of puppetry theater, while affirming the artistic value of traditional forms in contemporary life.
Not only loved in the profession, Meritorious Artist Nguyen The Long is also a filial son, living emotionally with his family. After getting married and having children, his life gradually stabilized, and his artistic career also achieved many memorable milestones.