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NAME
Hanh Tran
DATE OF BIRTH
February 1954
CAREER
Hanh Tran came to
Australia as a Colombo Plan
student in the late 1970’s,
and studied forestry and
media. He then lectured in
Photomedia at the Canberra
Institute of the Arts, and
headed the photography
school at the Australian
Centre for Photography. In
1993 he joined Radio
Australia’s Vietnamese
Service as a producer, then
moved to the BBC World
Service in London, heading
their Vietnamese Service
from 1997 until 2001. After a
5-year break to look after
his three children, Hanh
returned to the ABC as a
consultant and executive
producer for Radio
Australia’s Vietnamese
Service, which moved from
shortwave broadcasts to an
interactive and aspirational
online service ('Bay Vut'). In
May 2007 Hanh was
appointed Chief Executive of
Radio Australia, with
immediate effect.
MEDIA USE
In the morning he turns to
radio straight away – the
only medium that allows
him to keep track of things
without being burdened with
looking at a screen
FAVOURITES
Films and cinema are his
passion. Keen gardener and
keen photographer: is
either growing something or
taking pictures of the things
that he has just grown.
Contributes to ABC staff
exhibitions that happen
from time to time
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