Minh Tam Nguyen

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  • Minh was born

    Minh was born
  • He enlisted in the South Vietnamese Army

  • 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