Vietnamese beauty queens and runners-up pursue journalism careers and how to handle problems

Having won prestigious titles at the Miss Vietnam pageant, many beauty queens and runners-up have pursued journalism careers. Currently, many beauties are pursuing careers as MCs and editors at television stations.

Not as glamorous as participating in glamorous showbiz events, journalism requires commitment and sacrifice, so although there are many beauties who turn to journalism, not everyone is persistent enough to pursue it.

During their work, many beauty queens and runners-up have encountered memorable incidents. However, most of them have handled them professionally and delicately, leaving a good image in the hearts of the public.

Runner-up Thuy Van

Thuy Van was born in 1986 and won the second runner-up title at the Miss Vietnam 2008 contest. At that time, she had graduated from Hanoi Foreign Trade University and had worked for Vietnam Television for a while.

Runner-up Thuy Van on the set of 24h Movement.

After the contest, Thuy Van continued to pursue her career as an MC and editor at VTV. She hosted the programs Chuyen Dong 24h, Ke Ke Thanh Cong, Tai Phu Tung Tung... In addition, she was also the MC twice at the finals of the Miss Vietnam 2016 and 2018 contests.

As an experienced MC and editor, Thuy Van has also encountered some memorable incidents during her decade-long career. In 2018, while hosting the show Chuyen Dong 24h, Thuy Van accidentally stepped on her ao dai and fell.

Despite the incident, Thuy Van still handled it very professionally.

The unexpected fall made Thuy Van panic, however, with her many years of experience, she quickly regained her composure and continued hosting as if nothing had happened. The audience expressed their admiration for Thuy Van's professional handling of the situation.

After the incident, she shared: "That was a memorable memory with Thuy Van in a very important program celebrating September 2. I woke up early in the morning to prepare a beautiful ao dai, put on gorgeous makeup to appear on camera with BTV Thu Huong, but the result was a fall of a lifetime."

However, Thuy Van said that in her profession, she cannot avoid accidents or mistakes. However, after each time like that, she seriously looks back at herself to see where her mistakes are and improves to be better every day.

Runner-up Tu Anh

Duong Tu Anh, born in 1993, won the first runner-up title at the Miss Vietnam 2012 pageant while she was a student at the Academy of Journalism and Communication. After the pageant, despite being a famous face in showbiz, Tu Anh was still determined to pursue journalism as her major.

Beautiful runner-up Tu Anh on television.

Tu Anh used to be an MC and an editor for VTV24 News Center of Vietnam Television. She scored points for her gentle beauty and charming, intelligent way of speaking. However, throughout her career, Tu Anh could not avoid memorable incidents.

In the program For Vietnamese stature aired in 2016, after reading the news, the camera turned away so Tu Anh was skipping around carefree. But then, the TV screen suddenly switched to the studio, causing her carefree moment to be broadcast on television.

Despite the unfortunate incident, Tu Anh still received sympathy from the public.

However, most of the audience thought that this action was quite cute so they did not find fault with the runner-up. Sharing after the incident, Tu Anh said that the incident happened unintentionally so she hoped that viewers would forgive her. She also expressed hope that her actions would not affect the show's crew.

Runner-up Huyen My

Huyen My was born in 1995 in Hanoi and won the first runner-up title at the Miss Vietnam 2014 contest. After the contest, she became a famous face in showbiz and appeared on many large and small catwalks.

Huyen My also proves herself to be a multi-talented beauty in many fields such as fashion, MC for Happy Lunch, acting in a film in collaboration with Malaysia...

Runner-up Huyen My turns to sports MC.

After a long time working in showbiz, Huyen My debuted as a sports MC on K+ TV channel. She shared about her decision: "For more than a year, the COVID-19 epidemic has been tense and My's work has been greatly affected, many projects have been delayed or canceled. Therefore, this time is very suitable for My to invest and pursue the MC field".

However, right in the first recording session, Huyen My encountered an "unbearable" wardrobe malfunction. Huyen My's wardrobe style is mainly sexy or personality-oriented. Therefore, finding a suitable outfit to wear on air is a difficult problem.

She had a wardrobe malfunction on her first appearance.

At the time of the broadcast, the COVID-19 epidemic was still complicated, so she could not seek help from designers. Because of this incident, My spent a lot of time traveling. On the first day of recording, My spent 4 hours while it only took 45 minutes to complete the show.

Another incident was that Huyen My had just had a cold, so in the first number her voice was a bit "scratched" and not as clear as expected, but Huyen My tried her best.