Bui Quynh Hoa - New Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 was once opposed by her father to compete in a beauty pageant

On the evening of September 29, the final round of Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 took place in Ho Chi Minh City with the coronation of Bui Quynh Hoa. The first runner-up title belonged to Nguyen Thi Huong Ly, the second runner-up was Trinh Thi Hong Dang.

The new beauty queen, born in 1998, was considered a strong candidate for the crown from the beginning of the contest. She is 1.75m tall, with measurements of 86-60-93cm, and is currently studying at the University of Theatre and Cinema in Ho Chi Minh City. The 25-year-old model and businesswoman is praised for her beautiful face, stage presence, and meticulous investment.

At the final round of Miss Universe Vietnam 2023, she maintained a stable performance through activities, breaking through when entering the top 5 Miss Sea. Professional performance skills and a bright smile are also the strengths of the 9x among the contestants.

Quynh Hoa is a familiar face in beauty contests: she competed in Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 but did not achieve any results, was crowned Miss Ao Dai Vietnam World 2017, and won the gold medal at Vietnam Supermodel 2018. In 2022, she entered the top 10 of Miss Universe Vietnam and was crowned International Supermodel in Thailand. This year, Quynh Hoa is a coach for the Miss International Queen and Miss Earth Vietnam contests.

Returning to the beauty pageant once again, the Hanoi beauty queen once shared that she felt pressured because she already had a title and was afraid that the audience would be disappointed if she did not make it to the top. Before entering the contest in early September, the beauty tried her best to improve her communication skills, English, and performance skills to have the most polished appearance. Although Quynh Hoa's English communication skills are not outstanding, they are at a good level. In the top 6 interview round, she received the question: "Please send an important message to young people". The beauty answered: "The message I want to send to young people today is to learn to respect the differences of others, always honor the success of others because I believe that when we know how to respect the differences of others, know how to love and share, the world will be more modern".

In the top 3 behavioral round, when asked the general question: "What do you think is confident beauty?", Quynh Hoa answered in both English and Vietnamese. She shared: "Confidence is a wonderful beauty of a woman. When she believes in herself and becomes the leader of her own life, she will always be ready to honor the success of others; is a person who wins without pride, loses without discouragement, because failure is the mother of success; is a person who will always stand up after falling in the past to train herself, to become better. And I believe in myself, that's why I'm here today. I believe that we all deserve great things."

In addition to her modeling career, the new beauty queen also runs a real estate business, imports fresh flowers, and produces coffee. Her business helps her earn extra income and finance beauty contests and carry out charity programs and community projects.

Over the past 2 years, Quynh Hoa has developed the "W Project" to support the protection of women's health in remote areas; raise awareness about gynecological disease prevention, and issue health insurance cards. Most recently, she joined hands to support housing and materials to help families affected by the fire in a mini apartment building in Hanoi.

For Quynh Hoa, multitasking at work helps her practice bravery, confidence to face difficulties, challenges and leadership skills. In the past 3 weeks, when the Miss Earth Vietnam 2023 program was broadcast at the same time as the Miss Universe Vietnam final round, the audience saw Quynh Hoa as both a contestant and a beauty queen trainer. Few people know that Quynh Hoa was once opposed by her father when she decided to enter the beauty pageant. "Up to now, although I do not fully support it, I believe my father has less negative thoughts about the profession. Both parents want the best for their children. When I do not have family support, I have more motivation to try and develop further. I have proven that through my success and independent personality," the 9x once confided to VietNamNet.

The new Miss Universe Vietnam has experienced many difficulties and challenges. At the age of 20, she set foot in Saigon to start a career with only 5 million VND in her pocket, without any support from her family. She always made tireless efforts to make ends meet and nurture her passion for art.