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Kate Khanh Hoang popularly known as Kate Hoang is a Vietnamese born Australian social activist who led movements to promote gender equality, human rights, refugee protections, and social justice.

In 2021, Kate Hoang was elected to be the first female and youngest National President of the Vietnamese Community in Australia after 46 years settlement of the Vietnamese community in Australia.

Yearly years and background
Kate Hoang was born to Vietnamese immigrant parents. She grew up in the suburb of Cabramatta. She attended Cabramatta High School until 2005. In 2006, Hoang commenced a combined degree of Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Business in The University of Technology of Sydney. Hoang graduated and admitted as a lawyer in 2011.

Community achievement
In 2017, Hoang was elected as Vice President of the Vietnamese Community in Australia NSW Chapter. She volunteered to assist refugees who could not afford legal fees, and detainees in detention centre. She also fought for human rights issues in Vietnam

In 2018, Hoang established a Vietnamese youth group call VCAY. This is a non-profit volunteer group that aims to support all young Australians to achieve their goals, providing mentorship and encourage second generation migrants to appreciate their cultural heritage.

On 13 June 2021, Hoang was democratically elected as the first female National President of the Vietnamese Community in Australia after 46 years of settlement in Australia. Hoang’s national team composed of 60% female. This is also marked a record of Vietnamese women in ethnic community leadership which historically dominated by older male members.

As a result of the successful challenge of status quo, Hoang’s leadership is being criticised by sexism extremists in the community. A smear campaigned was set up to discourage her continuity in leadership and some has demanded a resignation. Hoang’s supporters also initiated a counter campaign to protect her leadership.

Community work
Hoang also contributed and organised significant events that benefited the Vietnamese community in Australia. She has raised significant street appeal donation within three hours to Red-Cross for bushfire victims in 2019.

During Covid-19 pandemic, Hoang has campaigned to have the NSW Premier’s daily press conference to be live translated to Vietnamese. Kate also organised online medical forums in Vietnamese language to ensure people get health and information they need, and represented the voice of many workers in the Fairfield which was label as one of the first “hot-spot” during the second wave of the pandemic in July 2021 and subject to a separate rule of restriction compared to other local areas of Sydney.

In 2019, Hoang was named the finalist of a Rotary Award in recognition of her social welfare work for the Vietnamese community, for refugees, and for the immersed contribution to maintain and promote human rights in Australia. In September 2021, Hoang was awarded the Adult Volunteer of the year for the Western Sydney region. Hoang also received various award and recognition by Parliament Member of Australia.

Political profile
Kate Hoang is a member of the Labor party. In 2019, Hoang appeared to hand out a how-to-vote card for Minister David Coleman from the Liberal Party in a Federal election. The participation surfaced during a controversial campaign to parachute Senator Kristina Keneally who is currently the deputy leader of the Senate, and former Premier of NSW into the safe seat of Fowler. Hoang labelled as a significant local sponsor who has endorsed Senator’s Keneally into the seat and caused an unrest civil war within the Labor party.