^Osian's Cinemaya the Asian film quarterly 2006 "This method has mixed success, and Pao's Story reveals both Ngo Quang Hai's strengths and weaknesses as a director. The greatest strength of the film is the visual impression created through the cinematography - images that are full of .."
^Vietnam attends Francophone film festival in France 2012 " “The Story of Pao” depicts the life of an H’Mong beautiful girl named Pao in the northwestern mountainous area. It won a Golden Kite award in 2005 and was presented at the Cannes films festival in 2007. "
^Ronnie Scheib (September 19, 2006). "Pao's Story". Variety. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.