Fifteen contestants from southern Vietnam (were selected) on July 21for the final round of the Miss Vietnam2010 beauty pageant to be held innorthern Quang Ninh Province next month.
Another 20 contestants from the north and central regions will be selected on July 22 in Hanoi .
Of the 15 short-listed contestants, 13 candidates were selected from afield of 40 who took part in three competitions, including the Ao Dai(traditional dress), swimwear and evening gown.
The other two contestants were exempted from the round because of their past achievements in national beauty contests.
Hoang Tu Hung, member of the jury, said this year the number ofcontestants who possess well-shaped bodies has increased dramaticallycompared to previous years.
A total of 300 contestantswere selected during the primary round (first round), of which 170 wereselected from the north and 130 from the south.
Thesouthern final round took place on July 19 – 21 in HCM City , andthe northern final round will take place from July 22-24.
The finalround of the Miss Vietnam 2010 Contest, with this year's theme Phu NuVietnam– Nghin Nam Huong Sac (Vietnamese Women – Thousands of Years ofBeauty), will be organised on August 1 – 15.
The final day of the contest will be held on August 14 at Quang Ninh's Tuan Chau International Resort.
The Miss Vietnam2010 contest is held biennially by Tien Phong newspaper. It marks the 1,000th year anniversary of Hanoi .
The contest this year is co-hosted by the Quang Ninh People's Committeein cooperation with MV Corporation and the Vietnam Digital Television(VTC), Tuan Chau Corporation, Tien Phong Joint-Stock Company, and OpenMedia Company./.
Another 20 contestants from the north and central regions will be selected on July 22 in Hanoi .
Of the 15 short-listed contestants, 13 candidates were selected from afield of 40 who took part in three competitions, including the Ao Dai(traditional dress), swimwear and evening gown.
The other two contestants were exempted from the round because of their past achievements in national beauty contests.
Hoang Tu Hung, member of the jury, said this year the number ofcontestants who possess well-shaped bodies has increased dramaticallycompared to previous years.
A total of 300 contestantswere selected during the primary round (first round), of which 170 wereselected from the north and 130 from the south.
Thesouthern final round took place on July 19 – 21 in HCM City , andthe northern final round will take place from July 22-24.
The finalround of the Miss Vietnam 2010 Contest, with this year's theme Phu NuVietnam– Nghin Nam Huong Sac (Vietnamese Women – Thousands of Years ofBeauty), will be organised on August 1 – 15.
The final day of the contest will be held on August 14 at Quang Ninh's Tuan Chau International Resort.
The Miss Vietnam2010 contest is held biennially by Tien Phong newspaper. It marks the 1,000th year anniversary of Hanoi .
The contest this year is co-hosted by the Quang Ninh People's Committeein cooperation with MV Corporation and the Vietnam Digital Television(VTC), Tuan Chau Corporation, Tien Phong Joint-Stock Company, and OpenMedia Company./.
