Tran Thi Kieu Thanh Ha

Ms Tran Thi Kieu Thanh Ha is the Manager of the Livable Cities Program at HealthBridge Foundation of Canada in Vietnam. Since the program’s launch in 2006, she has led planning and implementation of the program, and provided leadership and technical support to facilitate team coordination and collaboration with partners. Ha and her team are now supporting the cities of Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh in promoting physical activity environments, healthy food environments, park development, land-use planning and health, and active transportation. Specific activities include developing and implementing research and pilots, and provide assistance to local partners in identifying and applying effective policy solutions. Before working for the Livable Cities Program, Ha was the Media and Advocacy Officer at HealthBridge from 2004 -2006. She studied politics and had four years’ experience working for media organizations.