Giang Le-Huy
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Giang Le-Huy was born in SaiGon, South Vietnam
. Giang left her homeland in 1975. She then lived in various countries before finally settled in Australia. She has been living in South Australia since 1985.
In addition to acting, Giang does voice work on the radio. In 2007 together with other casts, Giang’s voice sounded in the “Songs in the Blood” produced by the Radio Adelaide http://radio.adelaide.edu.au/songsintheblood/index.html http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news27321.html. The “Songs in the Blood” won a Silver medal in the New York Festival http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/.
Since the early years of her life, Giang had been interested in acting. After deciding to permanently settle in the Down Under
, Giang attended a drama course in South Australia.
Giang then continued studying and received formal training. She worked in various areas including Couple Therapy, Financial Counselling, Family Support and Australian Migration Law while tirelessly and voluntarily helping refugees and migrants settle in South Australia.
As an active advocate for women in various areas including employment, health, recreation
and life styles, Giang took up and successfully completed a post graduate course in Women’s Studies at the University of Adelaide
.
As registered with the Migration Agents Registration Authority
,http://www.themara.com.au/Online/ARInfo.asp?DeptID=140&AgentID=9252895&Name=Giang&FamilyName=Le-Huy&EMail=N/A&URL=&Photo=, Giang provided free advice to refugees and migrants on the Australian Migration law from 1992 until she retired from this industry at the end of 2006. Giang still advocates for women, practises as a qualified Couple Therapist and helps the community in her capacity as a Justice of the Peace
http://www.ombudsman.sa.gov.au/docs/0102/07Regionalvisits.pdf for South Australia.
Between 1990 and 2008 Giang was employed as a Multicultural Services Program Co-ordinator for a community welfare agency
in Adelaide
, managing and training cultural staff from Spain, Afghanistan, Chile
, Iran, Iraq
, Eritrea, Ethiopia
, Sudan, Germany, Poland, Bosnia, Cambodia, Albania
, Russia etc. providing various services to their own communities. In addition to that, in 1998, Giang created an annual Multicultural Festival http://www.eventspool.com/cgi-bin/deep.pl?pid=105732160182487&mode=e_show&id=12833&uid=&state=&qs= for refugees and migrants to showcase and maintain their cultures in Australia; and speed up their settlement
.
After spending more than 20 years in assisting many ethnic people and communities in the social and welfare
work in South Australia, Giang left this industry in late 2008 to pursue a new path in Metaphysics
and Complementary and Alternative Medicine with all its various holistic therapies; a thing she had a great passion for.
by the Governor-General of Australia
for her services, particularly in the social and welfare service to refugee communities.
In 2006, Giang received a Rotary International
Outstanding Employee Award.
In Vietnamese literature, Giang appears under the pen name of Hoàng Huy Giang http://quanthohoanghuygiang.blogspot.com/http://quanvanhoanghuygiang.blogspot.com/. Some of her popular stories are “Tà Áo Bay Bên Trời Quê Đất Khách” (re the history of the Vietnamese costume “Ao Dai”) http://www.nguyenthaihocfoundation.org/vanhoanghethuat/pttq_aodai1.htm and “Trăng Vỡ Trên Đỉnh Hoàng Liên Sơn” (The moon broken on the summit of Mt Fansipan
)http://vnthuquan.net/truyen/truyen.aspx?tid=2qtqv3m3237ntn3nmn4n31n343tq83a3q3m3237nvn. Giang has published 2 Vietnamese poems and novels books entitled “Khi Người Ta Đang Yêu” (1997 – ISBN 0-646-30790-8) and “Màu Tím Pensée” (2004 – ISBN 0-646-43251-6).
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
. Giang left her homeland in 1975. She then lived in various countries before finally settled in Australia. She has been living in South Australia since 1985.
Acting career
Giang first entered the Australian film industry in 1998 as an actor in a film entitled “Spank” and then in "Peaches" (2002) and "Swing" (2007). “Swing” received the Best Film Award for 2007 at St Kilda Film Festival http://melbourne.citysearch.com.au/movies/viewContent/1119945819936/1137500295558. In “Swing”, Giang acted as well as played zither in the background for a small part of the film.In addition to acting, Giang does voice work on the radio. In 2007 together with other casts, Giang’s voice sounded in the “Songs in the Blood” produced by the Radio Adelaide http://radio.adelaide.edu.au/songsintheblood/index.html http://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news27321.html. The “Songs in the Blood” won a Silver medal in the New York Festival http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/.
Education and community work
Giang studied and worked in the banking industry in Vietnam.Since the early years of her life, Giang had been interested in acting. After deciding to permanently settle in the Down Under
Down Under
The term Down Under is a colloquialism which is variously construed either to refer to Australia and New Zealand, or Australia alone. The term comes from the fact that these countries are located in the southern hemisphere, below many other countries on the globe.The persistence of the media use of...
, Giang attended a drama course in South Australia.
Giang then continued studying and received formal training. She worked in various areas including Couple Therapy, Financial Counselling, Family Support and Australian Migration Law while tirelessly and voluntarily helping refugees and migrants settle in South Australia.
As an active advocate for women in various areas including employment, health, recreation
Recreation
Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun"...
and life styles, Giang took up and successfully completed a post graduate course in Women’s Studies at the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
.
As registered with the Migration Agents Registration Authority
Migration Agents Registration Authority
The Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority is an Australian Government authority that regulates the Migration Agents profession...
,http://www.themara.com.au/Online/ARInfo.asp?DeptID=140&AgentID=9252895&Name=Giang&FamilyName=Le-Huy&EMail=N/A&URL=&Photo=, Giang provided free advice to refugees and migrants on the Australian Migration law from 1992 until she retired from this industry at the end of 2006. Giang still advocates for women, practises as a qualified Couple Therapist and helps the community in her capacity as a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
http://www.ombudsman.sa.gov.au/docs/0102/07Regionalvisits.pdf for South Australia.
Between 1990 and 2008 Giang was employed as a Multicultural Services Program Co-ordinator for a community welfare agency
Agency (law)
The law of agency is an area of commercial law dealing with a contractual or quasi-contractual, or non-contractual set of relationships when a person, called the agent, is authorized to act on behalf of another to create a legal relationship with a third party...
in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, managing and training cultural staff from Spain, Afghanistan, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, Iran, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, Sudan, Germany, Poland, Bosnia, Cambodia, Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
, Russia etc. providing various services to their own communities. In addition to that, in 1998, Giang created an annual Multicultural Festival http://www.eventspool.com/cgi-bin/deep.pl?pid=105732160182487&mode=e_show&id=12833&uid=&state=&qs= for refugees and migrants to showcase and maintain their cultures in Australia; and speed up their settlement
Settlement (trust)
In the context of trusts, a settlement is a deed whereby real estate, land, or other property is given by a settlor into trust so that the beneficiary only has the limited right to the property , but usually has no right to transfer the land to another or leave it in their own will...
.
After spending more than 20 years in assisting many ethnic people and communities in the social and welfare
Welfare
Welfare refers to a broad discourse which may hold certain implications regarding the provision of a minimal level of wellbeing and social support for all citizens without the stigma of charity. This is termed "social solidarity"...
work in South Australia, Giang left this industry in late 2008 to pursue a new path in Metaphysics
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...
and Complementary and Alternative Medicine with all its various holistic therapies; a thing she had a great passion for.
Awards
In 2003, Giang was awarded a Centenary MedalCentenary Medal
The Centenary Medal is an award created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to honour people who have made a contribution to Australian society or government...
by the Governor-General of Australia
Governor-General of Australia
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth...
for her services, particularly in the social and welfare service to refugee communities.
In 2006, Giang received a Rotary International
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
Outstanding Employee Award.
In Vietnamese literature, Giang appears under the pen name of Hoàng Huy Giang http://quanthohoanghuygiang.blogspot.com/http://quanvanhoanghuygiang.blogspot.com/. Some of her popular stories are “Tà Áo Bay Bên Trời Quê Đất Khách” (re the history of the Vietnamese costume “Ao Dai”) http://www.nguyenthaihocfoundation.org/vanhoanghethuat/pttq_aodai1.htm and “Trăng Vỡ Trên Đỉnh Hoàng Liên Sơn” (The moon broken on the summit of Mt Fansipan
Fansipan
Fansipan is a mountain in Vietnam, the highest in Indochina, at . It is located in the Lào Cai province of Northwest Vietnam, 9 km southwest of Sa Pa Township in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range....
)http://vnthuquan.net/truyen/truyen.aspx?tid=2qtqv3m3237ntn3nmn4n31n343tq83a3q3m3237nvn. Giang has published 2 Vietnamese poems and novels books entitled “Khi Người Ta Đang Yêu” (1997 – ISBN 0-646-30790-8) and “Màu Tím Pensée” (2004 – ISBN 0-646-43251-6).
External links
- Giang Le-Huy at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...