Lan vàÃÂiá»Âp (Lan and ÃÂiá»Âp) is a form of Vietnamese folk song. It is a cai luong song with a Romeo and Juliet type plot about starcrossed lovers which originated in the 1930s. In the song the girl's name is typically Lan and the boy's name is ÃÂiá»Âp. Unlike the typical vong co song which is a solo song of separation from a loved one, the Lan and Diep song is either a duet or a response song.
The story was first introduced in 1933 through the novel Tắt lá»Âa lòng (translated as "Extinguishing the Heart's Flame") by the writer . It tells the tale of a romantic and tumultuous love affair between a girl named Lan and a boy named ÃÂiá»Âp. Due to the manipulation of a local official, ÃÂiá»Âp, a poor student, is forced to betray his fiancée Lan in order to marry Thúy Liá» u, the daughter of the official. Heartbroken, Lan leaves her home and goes to a temple to shave her head and become a nun. The climax of the story occurs when ÃÂiá»Âp finds the temple where Lan is staying, only to arrive at the moment where she takes her last breath.
âÂÂTắt lá»Âa lòngâ quickly captured the public's attention and was adapted by artists into various forms.