 After retired, Trần Hanh was elected to the General Secretary ("Tổng thư ký") of the Vietnam War Veterans Association ("Hội cựu chiến binh Việt Nam").Trần Hanh was promoted to Major General ("thiếu tướng") in 1984 and Lieutenant General ("trung tướng") in 1989.In 1967 Trần Hanh was awarded the prestigious title Hero of the People's Armed Forces ("Anh hùng lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân").