First Miss World Vietnam 2019 contest launched

Young women from across the country are encouraged to join the first national Miss World Vietnam 2019 competition.
First Miss World Vietnam 2019 contest launched ảnh 1Contestants at Miss Vietnam 2018, launched by Tien Phong newspaper. Young women in the contest are encouraged to show off their talent and take part in charity and social activities. (Photo courtesy of the organiser)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Young womenfrom across the country are encouraged to join the first national Miss World Vietnam2019 competition.   

Women aged 18 to 27 who are at least 1.65m tall and have had no cosmeticsurgery are eligible to enter the contest.

The contest is organised by Sen Vang Entertainment, which holds a copyright fortraining and sending Vietnamese contestants to Miss World, a leading beautypageant that began in 1951.

The organiser will invite a group of experts to select 30 candidates for thesemifinal rounds in Hanoi and HCM City. These contestants will compete in thecategories of traditional costumes, swimsuits, question-and-answer sessions andevening wear.

They will also take part in additional competitions highlighting their talentand charity work.

Five finalists will compete on the final night in May at the coastalentertainment centre Coco Bay Da Nang.

The winner will represent Vietnam in the global competition Miss World 2019. 

The event will be broadcast live on Vietnam Television.

The selective rounds of Miss World Vietnam 2019 will close on April 10 in thesouth and May 9 in the north.

Miss Vietnam 2018 Tran Tieu Vy of Quang Nam represented the country inMiss World 2018 in China. The 18-year-old was listed in the top thirty.-VNS/VNA
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