The 36 finalists are the best among more than 1,000 contestants registering for the biennial national beauty pageant Miss Vietnam 2016 (Photo: VNA)
Contestant Le Tran Ngoc Tran. The finale is slated for this August in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)
Ngo Thanh Thanh Tu. In addition to other traditional awards, a new award – Humanity Beauty – will be given to the contestant who comes up with the best charity project (Photo: VNA)
Contestant Tran Ngo Thu Thao. (Photo: VNA)
Huynh Thi Thuy Dung. After 30 years and 14 editions, Miss Vietnam has emerged as one of the most prestigious national beauty contests (Photo: VNA)
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Van (Photo: VNA)
Tran Thi Phuong Thao (Photo: VNA)
Phan Thu Phuong (Photo: VNA)
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