Thanh Truong
Reporter
Thanh Truong joined Fox 8 in June of 2024. His journalism career spans more than 20 years. He began his reporting career in New York State, held reporting positions in several other cities, including Atlanta, Denver, and New Orleans. He also spent four years as a correspondent for NBC News, traveling as far as Afghanistan to report on the war.
Truong and his family came to the U.S. as refugees following the Vietnam War. He has close ties to the sizeable Vietnamese community in the greater New Orleans area that lead him back to New Orleans. He is the recipient of various journalism awards. The most recent award came in 2023, when he earned a regional Edward R. Murrow award for “best podcast in a large market” for his work on “The Thanh Report”.
Most recently, he wrote, produced, and hosted a weekly podcast focused on the unique stories and people of Southeast Louisiana. Truong also produced and served as co-host of New Orleans Unsolved, a true crime podcast based in New Orleans.
