Tran has more than seven years of experience conducting project management for philanthropy and healthcare projects, liaising with international and local researchers, and engaging with key stakeholders in different sectors in Singapore and Vietnam. An awardee of the Kumho Asiana-Vietnam Scholarship & Cultural Foundation Scholarship by Kumho Asiana and the Singapore Scholarship by the Government of Singapore, she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology (with a minor in Psychology) from the National University of Singapore.