Luu Thi Diem Huong, Miss Vietnam World 2010 will join 1,000 volunteers in a walk across 16 cities and provinces from July 2 to August 12. The walk entitled “From Sen (lotus) village to NhaRongWharf” aims to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the day President Ho Chi Minh left Vietnam to seek ways to liberate the country and 50 years since the ‘Agent Orange’ disaster in Vietnam. The 1,500km walk will begin in Hanoi, pass through Nghe An and end in Ho Chi Minh City. Celebrities like musician Nguyen Cuong, Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy, model Truong Chi Truc Diem, Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han, actors Quyen Linh, Xuan Bac, Tu Long and MC Thanh Bach will also participate in the event. The oldest participant is 78 year old Mrs. Huynh Thi Kieu Mien. Mrs. Huynh Thi Kieu Thu, 60, a cancer patient who rode a bicycle across Vietnam will also join the walk. The volunteers will take part in programs like the walk for environment, bicycle parade for safe traffic, charity … [Read more...] about Miss Vietnam to join charity walk across country
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Ngoc Trinh is crowned Miss Vietnam International
Ngoc Trinh beat 35 other beauties to become the first ever global Miss Vietnam International in the US Sunday. In the final held at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in California, she topped the question – answer session by telling the judges that her father was the most influential person in her life. The 21-year-old from Tra Vinh also won the Best in Swimsuit and Miss Asia titles. The final also featured ao dai, evening gown, and swimsuit performances besides the question-answer session. Tra Ngoc Hang and Phan Nhu Thao, two others entered from Vietnam, respectively finished first and fourth runners-up. Trinh first stepped on the catwalk when she was 16. She won the Miss Photogenic prize at the 2005 Vietnam Super Model contest, and won the Miss Fashion pageant and the Best in Evening Gown prize at the Miss Jewelry contest in 2007. Miss Vietnam International attracted more than 200 ethnic Vietnamese contestants from around the world Sources: Vnexpress, TT … [Read more...] about Ngoc Trinh is crowned Miss Vietnam International
Miss Vietnam finalist off to Korea
Truong Tung Lan, who was among the top ten Miss Vietnam 2010 finalists, will be representing her country at the Miss Asia-Pacific International beauty contest in Busan, the Republic of Korea from October 1-15. The 22-year-old will be taking along to the event a traditional ao dai based on Dao-ethnic designs by Lan Huong and other outfits bearing the Ivy Moda name. She will also be dancing to the song Vietnam Que Huong Toi ( Vietnam – My Motherland) in the talent round. Attending the pageant will be 70 contestants from the region. The final will be held at the Busan Yacht Centre. The Miss Asia Pacific International Pageant was launched in 1968, originally under the name Miss Asia Quest, with 18 participating countries. Miss Asia Pacific International is the oldest international beauty pageant in Asia. Source: Vietnamplus … [Read more...] about Miss Vietnam finalist off to Korea
Misses Vietnam shine in London fashion show
VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han and Miss Vietnam 2008 Thuy Dung, were vedettes of a Vietnamese fashion show at the UK’s ancient hotel of Dorchester. A collection featuring ao dai designed with patterns from the UK’s royal costumes by Vietnamese designer Minh Hanh was showcased to mark the occasion that Vietnam Airlines opens direct flights to London from December 8. The collection includes 100 ao dai made by Vietnamese traditional fabrics like silk, brocatelle and jute and decorated with hand – embroidered patterns. Vietnamese beauties also appeared in ao dai printed with Vietnamese and UK flags on December 9, at the Gatwick Airport, the destination of direct flights by Boeing B777-200ER aircrafts from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han. Miss Vietnam 2008 Thuy Dung. Model Thu Ha.Phuoc Hanh.Phan Thi Ly.Ngoc Han and Thuy Dung in Minh Hanh's ao dai: PV … [Read more...] about Misses Vietnam shine in London fashion show
Ancient town to host Miss Vietnam ’08 pageant
The final night of Miss Vietnam 2008 contest will take place in late August in the ancient town of Hoi An. Head of the contest’s organising board, Duong Xuan Nam, said in a press conference this morning that the theme of the contest is environmental protection. The contest’s message is a calling for humans to live in a way that is friendly to their social and natural environments. Under this theme, besides Miss Vietnam 2008, First Runner-up, Second Runner-up, the organisers will present Miss Earth, MissSea, Miss Photo titles. The contest will include three rounds. The first round will close in late April in provinces and cities. The second round will take place in late July, early August with regional contests in the north, the south and the central region. The final night will be held in late August in Hoi An town. The contest will have similar competitions to previous years: costumes, interviews and some other contents. Notably, the organisers plan to make a crown … [Read more...] about Ancient town to host Miss Vietnam ’08 pageant