Miss Grand International 2023 to take place in Vietnam

The search is on to find Miss Grand International 2023, which begins in Vietnam on October 3.
Miss Grand International 2023 to take place in Vietnam ảnh 1Le Hoang Phuong represents Vietnam at Miss Grand International 2023. (Photo: Sen Vang)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The search is on to find Miss GrandInternational 2023, which begins in Vietnam on October 3.

Contestants face a busy schedule travelling from north to souththrough many localities across the country including Hanoi, Ha Long, Hue, DaNang, Hoi An, and HCM City.

Activities in the first phase of the competition such asinterviews and Vietnam Beauty Fashion will take place in provinces and citiesin the North and Central regions.

Competition rounds such as national costume, semi-finals andfinals will take place in HCM City.

Contestants from other countries can learn about tourism, cultureand the people of Vietnam through a series of tours of famous landmarksnationwide.

The final night of the Miss Grand International 2023 contest will be held onOctober 25 at Phu Tho Gymnasium in HCM City.

Brazil's Isabella Menin, the reigning Miss Grand International, will follow theactivities within the competition and Thailand's Engfa Waraha, the 1strunner-up Miss Grand International 2022, will attend the final night.

Le Hoang Phuong, 27 from the central province of Khanh Hoa, will represent Vietnamafter winning Miss Grand Vietnam 2023 on August 27.

Phuong received a lot of attention and support from a large numberof people across the country.

With many years of experience in the field of art, she is currently the Founderand CEO of an architectural construction company. She is also a model anddesigner.

She is also pursuing her education to obtain a master's degree andactively participate in philanthropic activities in society.

Miss Grand International, which was founded in 2013, is one of theworld's largest beauty contests with the aim to focus on humanitarian issuesand promote peace.

This year, more than 70 contestants from all continents willparticipate in the competition.

Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien was crowned Miss Grand International 2021,being the first Vietnamese contestant to reign as titleholder./.
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