[1] Lê Thị Quý's studies focus on gender issues, including prostitution, domestic violence and women trafficking.
Her very first steps with Sociology started when Lê Thị Quý and her family moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 1975.
In addition to History, she started Sociology research with the support and guide of her husband - Professor Đặng Vũ Cảnh Khanh.
After having her PhD from USSR Academy of Sciences, she had further studies on prostitution, women and children trafficking which were considered to be sensitive issues at that time.
In 1996, together with a few researchers from Netherlands, Cambodia, Thailand, Lê Thị Quý was the first person to start project about prevention of cross-border women trafficking in Vietnam.
They have one son named Đặng Vũ Cảnh Linh (1974) - Deputy Manager of Information Department at Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations - VUSTA.