Runner-up of Journalism and interesting stories when competing in Miss Vietnam 2018

Tran Ngoc Lam, born in 1996, from Yen Bai, is known as the runner-up of Miss Journalism. She is currently in her final year majoring in Print Journalism, Faculty of Journalism, Academy of Journalism and Communication.

Before joining Miss Vietnam, Ngoc Lam attracted attention because her face was said to resemble Diep Lam Anh and Mai Phuong Thuy. In addition, she also learned karate since grade 9 to improve her health and protect herself.

Share withZing.vn, 9X said that until now many people still praise her for having many similarities with Miss Vietnam 2006. She hopes to have the opportunity to meet and take a photo with her senior to see "if the resemblance is real"

I'm a bit skinny and want to improve my figure.

Ngoc Lam confided that she rarely goes swimming, so the profile photo shoot at Miss Vietnam 2018 was the first time she wore a two-piece swimsuit and posed in front of the camera.

"I was very nervous, but I had to put that feeling aside, learn to feel comfortable with my body and trust the support team to be able to complete the shoot. During the final night, I tried not to think too much, just relax and try my best. I was very happy to receive compliments from my friends."

With experience as a photo model since her second year of university, Ngoc Lam is most confident in her performance skills and stage presence. What she wants to improve the most is her body measurements (height 1.68 m, three-round measurements 79-61-86), because many people commented that her figure is a bit skinny. In the near future, Ngoc Lam will try to change her diet and exercise more.

"I have been a photo model since my second year but have not attended any professional modeling training classes. All the experiences I have had to be self-taught, such as posing skills, recognizing beautiful facial angles, and being confident in front of the camera, and this helps me shine more in activities related to photography and filming," the runner-up of the press confided.

When asked about his intention to pursue a long-term modeling career, Ngoc Lam said: "Photo modeling is simply a part-time job, helping me earn more income to cover my living expenses and gain more experience. In the long term, I have dreams that need to be invested in and learned seriously."

Admiring Miss Vietnam Nguyen Thi Huyen

Tran Ngoc Lam confided that no one in her family works in the entertainment industry, but she still received enthusiastic support from her relatives and friends when she registered to participate in the beauty pageant. For her, competing in Miss Vietnam has been her childhood dream and it has grown bigger every day. A childhood memory that she will always remember is the promise to buy her grandmother a new hat if she participated in the beauty pageant.

"Lam competed alone, without family or support team, so I prepared most of the costumes and shoes for the accompanying activities myself. I was not too worried about this part, because the organizers supported the contestants very enthusiastically" - the runner-up in journalism explained.

Regarding the opinion that young girls aspire to compete in beauty pageants to change their lives and marry rich men, Ngoc Lam expressed her opinion: "I think that participating in beauty pageants to change their lives and find rich men is not unheard of. However, that is only the thinking of a small group, not the goal for all young people. As a female journalism student, I always aim for and promote the image of a dynamic, confident, and independent woman."

9X Yen Bai shared that since participating in Miss Vietnam, she has received some interesting invitations to act in movies and perform in acting roles. But her biggest dream is still to become a TV MC and editor and she will try to make it come true.

Talking about the Vietnamese beauty model she admires and wants to emulate, Ngoc Lam revealed that it is Miss Vietnam 2004 Nguyen Thi Huyen: "Ms. Huyen's beauty, education, as well as her charity activities make many people admire her. To me, she is also a senior at the Academy of Journalism that I admire and really want to learn from."