Nguyen Thanh Ha of Vietnam crowned winner of the 2023 Miss Eco International on March 3 in Cairo. (Photo: Courtesy of Miss Eco International)
Hanoi (VNA) — Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thanh Ha hasbeen crowned the winner of the 2023 Miss Eco International beauty pageant at aglittering final ceremony in Cairo.
This is the highest result of Vietnam in this contest, where Haovercame 64 contestants to take the top position on March 3.
The first runner-up went to Ifunanya Basilia Ikochukwu of Nigeria,while the second runner-up was Yashna Beeharry of Mauritius.
The third and fourth-placed spots were given to Ratana Sokhavateyof Cambodia and Genesis Guerrero of Ecuador.
Ha, 1.70m tall with measurements of 85-56-90cm, won the Best EcoDress, a design inspired by Vietnamese traditional water puppetry, in thesemi-finals to get a bye into the top 11.
In the Grand Finale, contestants participated in national costumeand evening gown performances. Judgers picked up the top 21, top 11 and thentop five.
The 19-year-old made a strong impression with her strikinglybeautiful face, confidence and outstanding beauty in the national costume, andher gorgeous gown designed by Brian Vo, to go through to the top five.
In the interview round, she persuaded judges with her answersabout the changes to society and the environment in the wake of the COVID-19pandemic.
The beauty queen said that people's mentalhealth problems must be well-taken care of, while harmful habits that causedamage to the environment must be addressed. The Vietnamese beauty urgedeveryone to work together to protect the environment.
Ha, born in 2004 in the southern provinceof Ben Tre, was a high school student in HCM City. She was crowned Miss Eco Vietnam2022 last June.
The main motivation behind starting thepageant is to spread environmental awareness among the masses through the themeof economics and the environment./.
