[4] At the age of 15, Kim Thanh left school and moved away from her hometown to play football in Ho Chi Minh City.

[5] Kim Thanh received her first national team cap in 2014, but did not become a starter until Đặng Thị Kiều Trinh retired in 2018.

[4] In one of her first starts as Vietnam's first choice goalkeeper, she conceded 4 goals against Australia's U20 team in the semifinals of the 2018 AFF Women's Championship.

[6] After the match, she doubted her ability to start for Vietnam until being consoled by the coaching staff and team captain Huỳnh Như.

[4] Kim Thanh was Vietnam's starting keeper at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she rose to international prominence for her heroic goalkeeping display.