"[1] After training as a dental surgeon and moving to France, Điềm developed an interest in sculpture in midlife and gained recognition in both Europe and Vietnam for her work.
[1][6] After abandoning her dentistry career and attending art school in Paris, she studied under the sculptor Antoniucci Volti [fr] from 1961 to 1963.
[3] Her signature style focused on what she called "seven modules," a set of seven shapes that could form seemingly infinite combinations.
[1][3][7] She experimented with a wide variety of materials, including terracotta, stone, metal, wood, lacquer, polyester, and even scraps of B-52 bombs.
[1][2][4] Additionally, she produced jewelry, as well as art for installation, including at the Vietnamese Embassy in France and the library of Bayeux.