1. ^Nora Taylor Painters in Hanoi: an ethnography of Vietnamese art - Page 102 2009 "Do Thi Ninh (born 1947; Vietnam College of Fine Arts graduate 1966), * also single, agrees with Le Thi Kim Bach. "If I were married, I would have to do the cooking, laundry, and cleaning. This way, I feel that I have more time to myself.
2. ^A winding river: the journey of contemporary art in Vietnam Meridian International Center (Washington, D.C.) - 1997 "The River Bends Again In the early 80's, a contingency of artists of the 45 to 55 age group, including Dang Thi Khue, Do Son, Do Thi Ninh, Luong Xuan Doan, Nguyen Xuan Tiep, Bao Toan in Hanoi; Nguyen Trung, Do Quang Em, Ca Le Thang, Dao Minh Tri, Nguyen Than in Ho Chi Minh City; Buu Chi and Hoang Dang Nhuan in Hue, began to rebel against what they perceived as the superficiality, , lack of personality and dogmatic formulas of mainstream art. They sought new outlets and directions for Vietnamese painting, and seem to have succeeded in persuading the authorities to accept diversity and individual freedom in artistic creation. Their works heralded a new development in painting,..."