Five hundred million people around the world on November 22 night saw Russian Victoria Radochinskaya, 28, win the Mrs World contest in Vung Tau city, the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

First runner-up was Mrs America Andrea Robertson, a professional model. Mrs Vietnam , businesswoman Hoang Thi Yen, was second.

Victoria, who works in advertising, defeated the US and Vietnamese favourites in Vung Tau city to become the 15 th winner of the crown since the contest started in 1985.

The lovely Russian was selected from three finalists narrowed down from a field of 12. Seventy-six women from 75 countries and territories earlier took part in the contest.

Mrs Hongkong Chen Yijuan was declared Mrs World Traditional Dress 2009 and Mrs Ivory Coast Marie Carine Davison won Mrs World Ao Dai.

Victoria was ecstatic when receiving the jewell-studded crown from Ukrainian Natalya Shmarenkova, who won the Mrs World Pageant last year in Kaliningrad , Russia .

Contestants have been visiting historical sites and schools for disabled students, taking part in cultural and sporting activities.

They all said they were moved by the hearty welcome they received from Vietnamese people.

The evening was conducted by American Alan Thicke and Miss World Vietnam 2007, Ngo Phuong Lan. The Mrs World 2010 contest will be held in Seoul , the Republic of Korea./.