40 chosen for Miss Tourism Vietnam final By Thuy Nguyen in HCMC After the two semi-finals in the north (Ha Long Bay) and the south (HCMC), 40 contestants have been selected for the final of the Miss Tourism Vietnam 2008 contest scheduled for August 2 at Phan Dinh Phung Stadium, 8 Vo Van Tan Street, District 3, HCMC. The contestants will compete in three rounds by donning ao dai, swimsuit and evening gown. After the three rounds, 10 outstanding contestants will go through a Q&A session about famous sights in Vietnam. The final, which will be broadcast live on HTV9 of HCMC Television station, will feature an auction of three paintings carved with precious stones to raise money for the Vietnam Study Encouragement Association. The winner will be awarded VND100 million, an English course worth US$2,000 at Atlanta English School and a Europe trip. Truong Hoang Hai, director of A CHAU Film Co., the organizer of the contest, told a press briefing at the Majestic Hotel yesterday that the … [Read more...] about 40 chosen for Miss Tourism Vietnam final
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Miss Tourism Vietnam in Indonesia for regional contest
On Saturday, Miss Tourism Vietnam, Nguyen Thao Huong, journeyed to Indonesia to compete at the 2005 Southeast Asian Beauty Contest held in Jakarta, Indonesia from Mar 5-19. Talking to Thanh Nien, the beauty queen said she was very happy to represent her country at the contest, which aimed to promote cultural exchange and tourism cooperation among countries in the region. Miss Nguyen Thao Huong … [Read more...] about Miss Tourism Vietnam in Indonesia for regional contest
Vietnamese representative chosen for Miss Tourism 2008
Model Chung Thuc Quyen will represent Vietnam at the Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 Beauty Contest, to be held in China next month. She will leave Sunday for the event, which will take place at Henna International Expo Center in Zhengzhou China on April 10. Model Chung Thuc Quyen … [Read more...] about Vietnamese representative chosen for Miss Tourism 2008
Vietnam likely to host Miss Tourism Queen International 2008
Miss Tourism Queen International 2007 Organisers of Miss Tourism Queen International have planned to bring Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 to Vietnam, according to a private source of Youth Newspaper in Zhengzhou, China. If things go accordingly this will be the first time Vietnam hosts one of the 4 biggest global beauty pageants (Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss Universe, and Miss Tourism Queen International) which take place yearly. Charlie See, who founded this beauty pageant in 1949, said that he was willing to create the most favourable conditions for Vietnam to host Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 so that Vietnam’s landscapes and current development would be known worldwide. The final of Miss Tourism Queen International 2007 concluded on July 31 in Zhengzhou city, the capital of Henan province (China), with about 1.5 billion viewers all over the world. The crown was presented to Miss Russia Olga Zarubina. First, second, third and fourth runners-up were Vasana … [Read more...] about Vietnam likely to host Miss Tourism Queen International 2008
Miss Khanh Hoa Beauty Named Miss Tourism
Miss Phan Thi Ngoc Diem of Khanh Hoa Province, currently an undergraduate at the Foreign Trade University, was named Miss Tourism 2008. Miss Ngoc Diem received prizes worth VND100 million (US$5,900), including a scholarship worth VND34 million (US$2,000) for an English course at the Language Center Atlanta and a cash award of VND66 million (US$3,900). In addition, the contest will provide her with a package tour to Europe. Miss Ngoc Diem will be the Vietnamese representative in the international Miss Tourism to be hosted next year by Viet Nam. Runner up was Miss Nguyen Ngoc Minh Tram, a third-year student of the College of Foreign Economic Relations. Miss Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, a manager's assistant at the Thu Hoai Fashion Company, was awarded third place. The stage director accomplished his mission to present a beautiful four-side stage allowing audiences to have a better view and more surprises with charming performances of contestants in three areas: ao dai (Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Miss Khanh Hoa Beauty Named Miss Tourism