Ecuador's representative was crowned Miss Earth, while Nam Em finished in the top 8.

Due to an unsuccessful Q&A session, Vietnam's representative, Nguyen Le Nam Em, was eliminated in the Top 8. The beauty queen from Ecuador was crowned Miss Earth 2016.

The Miss Earth 2016 final took place on the afternoon of October 29th (Vietnam time) in Manila, Philippines. More than 80 contestants competed to find the winner of the crown. The winner will receive the crown from Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong.

Around 6 PM, the show began with a lively group performance by the contestants to upbeat music. Interspersed with this performance were brief introductions of each contestant. As usual, Nam Em was among the last group of contestants to take the stage.

The contestants in the opening performance of the final night.

Immediately afterwards, the MC announced some of the contest's special awards. Vietnam's representative, Nguyen Le Nam Em, was among the top 3 in the community project category, along with the beauties from Ukraine and Moldova. However, she was not fortunate enough to win. The award went to the representative from Moldova.

Next, the top 16 were announced, including representatives from Vietnam, Colombia, South Korea, Venezuela, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Macau, South Africa, Ecuador, Australia, Sweden, the United States, and Italy. The host country's representative, the Philippines, did not make it into the top 16.

Nam Em's swimsuit segment before the final night.

In the swimsuit competition of the top 16, the contestants did not perform in alphabetical order like in other competitions. Therefore, Nam Em performed in the middle group. The Miss Mekong Delta 2015 confidently and radiantly strode across the stage. She is 1.73 m tall with measurements of 85-60-90.

Before the final, Nguyen Le Nam Em was predicted to be in the top 8. Her achievements included two silver medals in the talent and evening gown competitions, along with the Miss Photogenic award.

Nam Em poses for photos with the Miss Earth contestants.

The top 5 contestants were highly rated, including representatives from Venezuela, Sweden, the United States, Australia, and Denmark. Meanwhile, other contestants from the Asian region such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and Myanmar were not included in the ranking.

According to the beauty pageant website Missosology, Venezuelan beauty Stephanie de Zorzi is the most anticipated contestant this year. She was chosen to compete in Miss Earth 2014 but was disqualified at the last minute due to weight gain.

The Top 8 were announced immediately after the evening gown competition, and included beauties from Vietnam, Venezuela, Russia, Sweden, the United States, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Nam Em was the first contestant to answer the question. She encountered a slight problem because her interpreter didn't understand the question, forcing the MC to repeat it.

However, she remained calm and replied briefly in Vietnamese: "The ability to create change comes from always striving your best, believing in what you have done and achieved."

After the Q&A round, the two MCs announced the top 4: Ecuador, Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia. Nguyen Le Nam Em did not have the opportunity to advance further in the competition.

With her skillful answers during the Q&A session, the representative from Ecuador was crowned Miss Earth 2016. Katherine Espin, 23 years old, is 1.72 m tall and her measurements are 89-60-93.

Other titles won at Miss Earth 2016 included Miss Fire: Brazil, Miss Water: Venezuela, Miss Air: Colombia.

The newly crowned Miss Earth during the bikini competition before the final.

According to Zing