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Minh was born
Minh was born -
He enlisted in the South Vietnamese Army
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He was captured in the Phubon jungle and taken to a re-education camp-he was a prisoner of war. While a prisoner he invented the Dan Tre an instrument similar to a guitar
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Minh was released from the camp and fled to the Phillipines with his son. His wife and other children remained behind.
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Minh arrived in Australia-he taught music to earn money. He played the Dan Tre in public to share his story of how his life was changed by war.
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Minh's wife and children arrived in Australia. Minh donated the Dan Tre to the National Museumof Australia