Tran Quoc Vinh's paintings tend toward romantic surrealism. They often depict women going about their daily lives surrounded by whimsical light and beauty. Vinh tries to express the soul of people and objects in his paintings and the eyes, which sometimes appear in his paintings, symbolize the existence of life. The content of his paintings is not intended to reflect reality; instead, it reflects a life that is created in his dreams and imagination. Vinh's style and technique are well refined and exacting and his paintings are widely held in private collections.