Miss Universe 2008

Promising faces at Miss Universe Vietnam

10:56' 09/05/2008 (GMT+7)

Model Pham Dinh Minh Trieu, a competitor at Miss Universe Vietnam VietNamNet Bridge – Only six days remain for Vietnamese girls to apply for the first Miss Universe Vietnam pageant at Nha Trang coastal city’s Vinpearland tourist site. Some bright candidates have registered for the contest. The Gold Award winner of the Vietnam Supermodel Contest 2008 Hoang Yen hasn’t revealed yet whether she will participate in the pageant or not but the Bronze Award and the Best Body prize winners Pham Dinh Minh Trieu and Lam Thu Hang have registered already. The second runner-up of Miss Ao Dai 2006, Phan Thi Diem Chau, is also a bright candidate, alongside some outstanding students from the Model Training School and some overseas students like Phuong Thanh and Thien Ly. Some model agencies like John Robert Powers, PL, Venus, Viet Supermodel and Lala will send models to this contest. Most registered competitors are over 1.70m high, well-educated and speak English well. The deadline for registration is May 15. The qualifier round of the northern region will take place on May 16, and the southern region, May 18. Around 30 competitors will be picked from these competitions for the semi-final contest at Vinpearland, where they will show-off their bodies in ao dai, swimsuits and night gowns and show their knowledge in interviews. Twenty girls will be chosen for the final round from May 25 to 31. Competitors will give performances on the beach to compete for the title Sea Tourism Queen. They will also take part in extra-curricular activities and sub-competitions in cooking, singing, dancing, painting, etc. Through these activities, the jury will select one for the title Miss Talent. Through social activities organised during the final round, one girl will be presented the title of Miss Friendly. Other titles will also be bestowed, including Miss Photo, Miss Ao dai, Audience Favourite and Best Answer. The final night of Miss Universe Vietnam will be held on May 31 at Vinpearland and broadcast live on HTV9. (Source: VnMedia) http://english.vietnamnet.vn