Da Nang girl crowned Miss Vietnam 2022

Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, an English language student at Da Nang University, was crowned Miss Vietnam 2022 in the grand finale held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 23 night.
Da Nang girl crowned Miss Vietnam 2022 ảnh 1Miss Vietnam 2022 Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy (centre) and the two runners-up at the grand finale on December 23 night (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, an Englishlanguage student at Da Nang University, was crowned Miss Vietnam 2022 in thegrand finale held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 23 night.

Thuy, born in 2003 in the central city of Da Nang, is 1.75 metrestall and has body measurements of 80-63-94 centimetres.

She defeated 35 other finalists from across the country to win the goldencrown, studded with 54 white pearls and thousands of golden and white gems,plus 300 million VND (12,700 USD) in cash.

Trinh Thuy Linh from Thanh Hoa province, 21, was named the firstrunner-up. She is said to have a beautiful body with a height of 1.72m andmeasurements of 87-58-95.

Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang of HCM City, 19, became the second runner-up. She is astudent at Western Sydney University in Vietnam. She was in the top 10 of MissWorld Vietnam 2022 in August.

In the grand finale, the finalists competed in categories of ao dai (Vietnamesetraditional dress), swimsuits and evening gown.

This year saw thousands of young women aged 18 to 26 who are at least 1.65mtall competing in the preliminary rounds in Hanoi and HCM City.

The jury selected 56 candidates, who have no cosmetic surgery, for thesemifinal rounds in Hanoi in October.

The contestants competed in the categories of traditional costume, swimsuit,evening wear, and two additional parts highlighting their talent and charitywork.

Miss Vietnam began in 1988 and is organised every two years. The contestencourages young women to demonstrate their talents in their careers as well ascharity and social activities./.
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