A young ethnic woman from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak took home the crown of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 on Saturday evening after a sweeping performance in the grand finale. Forty-two contestants from across Vietnam shone their brightest in the final night of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, held in the resort city of Nha Trang in south-central Khanh Hoa Province. H’Hen Nie, a 25-year-old contestant of ethic Rade descent, took home the VND2.7 billion (US$119,000) crown of the competition together with a cash prize of VND200 million ($8,800). The Ho Chi Minh City-based freelance model is dubbed ‘the black pearl’ of Vietnam thanks to her vigorous brown complexion, athletic shape, short hair and powerful strutting skills. Professional models Hoang Thi Thuy and Mau Thi Thanh Thuy became the pageant’s first and second runner-up, respectively. Hoang Thi Thuy was the champion of the 2011 cycle of Vietnam’s Next Top Model, a modeling reality television series, while Mau Thi Thanh Thuy was the winner of the show’s 2013 cycle. This year is only the third time Miss Universe Vietnam has been organized to select Vietnam’s representatives to enter international pageants, with the other two times being in 2008 and 2015. The 2017 edition of the competition was suspended for two months by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in November after it drew criticism for holding the semifinal in typhoon-hit Nha Trang. Typhoon Damrey hit Vietnam’s south-central coast on November 4, cutting off power, unroofing houses and disrupting traffic… [Read full story]
Pham Thi Huong (C), Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 (Source: VNA)KhanhHoa (VNA) – Sixty-three girls nationwide have been selected to competein the semi-final round of the Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 in Nha Trang beach cityof the south central province of Khanh Hoa.Thesemi-final round will run from October 27 to November 4. Afterwards, the top 45candidates will enter the final round, which is scheduled to take place fromNovember 5 to December 2.Inthe final round, contestants will attend a number of side events in Nha Trangand Da Lat city of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. The final galawill be held at…... [read more]
Sixty-three girls nationwide have been selected to compete in the semi-final round of the Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 in Nha Trang beach city of the south central province of Khanh Hoa. Pham Thi Huong (C), Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 The semi-final round will run from October 27 to November 4. Afterwards, the top 45 candidates will enter the final round, which is scheduled to take place from November 5 to December 2. In the final round, contestants will attend a number of side events in Nha Trang and Da Lat city of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. The…... [read more]
Low-cost airline Vietjet announces its official transportation sponsorship for the Miss Universe Vietnam Contest 2017 at a recent press conference (Photo: Vietjet)Hanoi (VNA) – Low-costairline Vietjet is the officialtransportation sponsor for the Miss Universe Vietnam Contest 2017, accompanyingthe event for the second consecutive year. Accordingly, allcontestants as well as organizers of the beauty contest will fly with Vietjet. The airline willpresent the winner of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 one year of free flights on all domestic and international routes operated by Vietjet and also beinvited to be Vietjet’s special guest for all the airline’s on-board activities. Miss UniverseVietnam is a prestigious…... [read more]
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have asked for a halt to the Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 pageant in Khanh Hoa Province after Storm Damrey struck the south-central region. Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 being held in Khanh Hoa Province Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien said an inspection team had been sent to work with the pageant's management board.The official document stated that based on the prime ministerial directives issued on November 1 about emergency response to storms and flood, the ministry asked the management board of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 to halt the contest…... [read more]
The 25-year-old model has just posted her latest fashion album. Mau Thuy shared Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 will be a chance and challenge helping her grow up in living skills.She plans to stop work in New York and spend all time for practicing and upgrading knowledge.She has ever experienced at New York Fashion Week, New York Couture Fashion Week in the United States and highly been appreciated by experts in international fashion industry.KHAC THI-Translated by K.Lien... [read more]
