Ngoc Minh Monastery has had eight abbesses. In 1970, the late Venerable Nun Huynh Lien established the Ngoc Minh Children's Home to care for children (now Ngoc Minh Buddhist Prayer Hall).

Nun Thich Nu Phu Lien, the abbess of the temple, said that from 2014 to the present, after nearly half a century of existence, the temple had deteriorated. In 2012, she and benefactors renovated and built a sturdy triple-arched gate. By 2024, the temple was rebuilt in a very spacious and modern style as it is today.

The main hall is built in an octagonal shape, symbolizing the Eightfold Path; the quadrilateral tower symbolizes the Four Noble Truths. In the center of the main hall is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, and the four large pillars represent the four assemblies of monks. The wooden tower above the main hall has 13 levels, symbolizing the 13 stages of spiritual evolution for sentient beings, from the six ordinary beings to the four saints and the three venerable ones. Behind it is the shrine dedicated to Patriarch Minh Dang Quang – the founder of the Vietnamese Buddhist mendicant order – along with other patriarchs and abbots of the monastery. Below the main hall, on the ground floor, is the lecture hall, where meditation and ceremonies are held on major holidays throughout the year.

Ngoc Minh Monastery is a well-built, octagonal-shaped temple.