Miss Supranational 2021 Chanique Rabe presented the second runner-up tiara to Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen. (Photo courtesy of the organsiser) She is now the Vietnamese participant with the greatestachievement in Miss Supranational history.
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Duyen and 69 other beauty queens from different parts of theworld participated in the final night of Miss Supranational 2022. The girlstook part in an evening gown and swimwear performance, as well as an interviewto determine the best contestants.
Duyen was the first competitor to be named among the top fivefinalists, alongside Thai, South African, Indonesian, and Venezuelan beauties.
In the question-and-answer segment, she was asked, "Do youthink it is a positive or negative thing to seek and strive for excellence?"
She responded: "In my opinion, everything has two sides.I believe that striving for excellence is a positive thing if we think it'spositive. Like me, I always believe in myself and try my best every day tobecome a better version of myself."
Duyen also gained the upper hand in the 20-secondself-expression competition. When asked, "Why should you be the next MissSupranational?" she said, "If I become a winner tonight, Iwill not only have influence in my country but also around the world. Being awinner will allow me to support Vietnamese and global children, and help themfollow their dreams."
The Vietnamese beauty amazed the audience at the nationalcostume competition with a 30kg outfit designed by Vietnamese designers LeLong Dung and Than Nguyen An Kha.
Duyen, 27, is from the city of Can Tho. She was the firstrunner-up at Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, and competed in Miss Universe2021, reaching the top 16.
Miss Supranational is a beauty pageant with a history of more than10 years held annually by the World Beauty Association./.
VNA
