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
Minh was released from the camp and fled to the Phillipines with his son. His wife and other children remained behind.
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.
Minh's wife and children arrived in Australia. Minh donated the Dan Tre to the National Museumof Australia