Hung and his family were originally from North Vietnam but after fleeing as a child to the South, he would follow in this father’s footsteps and join the army to fight for freedom. After being captured and spending years in re-education camps, his family finally decided to flee to Australia to start a new life.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002858
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Vietnamese - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Vietnamese - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
DVCAM; Sub-master
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy