Vinh beauty enters Miss Vietnam 2018 finals

Attending the final night, on behalf of Nghe An province, there was comrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

38 contestants participating in the final round performed the song "Pretty Bamboo Tree". Photo: Sach Nguyen

Miss Vietnam 2018 is the largest contest ever organized. The final round took place in two localities with potential for tourism development in the country: Binh Dinh and Cua Lo town (Nghe An). The contest organizers hope that the beauty pageant will make a practical contribution to the economic, social, cultural and tourism development of the localities.

Delegates, sponsors and judges at the final night of the Northern region of Miss Vietnam 2018. Photo: Sach Nguyen

This year is the first time Cua Lo town has hosted the final round of the contest. This is an opportunity for the town to widely promote the image of a green-clean-beautiful, friendly, hospitable coastal tourist city... The program is broadcast live on VTV6 and rebroadcast on 13 local television stations nationwide.

Contestants participate in the traditional ao dai competition. Photo: Sach Nguyen

There were 38 contestants in the Northern final round. They successfully passed the preliminary round, underwent anthropometric tests, performed and had a direct dialogue with the judges. Among them were 2 representatives from Nghe An province, Ngo Thi Dieu Ngan and Dinh Phuong My Duyen.

The theme of the final night was “Wood”. The music, dance and stage performances were all imbued with Northern folklore as well as intangible cultural heritages of Nghe An - Ha Tinh. The music, dance and stage performances featured famous singers such as Thanh Lam, Elvis Phuong, Duong Hoang Yen, Yanbi, Yen Le, Khanh Linh, Minh Ngoc, Luu Hien Trinh, Do Tung Lam, Bui Le Man...

During the final night, the contestants had to go through 3 rounds: Ao Dai, swimsuit and evening gown to choose the best face to enter the final night. The beauty who won the highest title of Miss Vietnam 2018 will receive a prize of 500 million VND and will be the candidate chosen to represent Vietnam in the world beauty arena.

The performance of the Sea Village Communal House was performed by singer Duong Hoang Yen and a dance group. Photo: Sach Nguyen

Before the final round, 38 contestants had time to practice from July 12 to 22 in Cua Lo and participated in many meaningful community activities such as: offering flowers and incense at the President Ho Memorial House in Kim Lien National Relic Site; participating in "Collecting, picking up trash and placing trash bins" along the coast; decorating signs with the theme "Keep the sea blue" using seashells and pebbles.

Contestant Dinh Phuong My Duyen (candidate number 069) is one of the 25 most beautiful girls in the Northern final round. Photo: Sach Nguyen

As a result, the Jury has selected 25 Northern contestants to participate in the Miss Vietnam 2018 Final. Among these 25 beauties is contestant Dinh Phuong My Duyen (Truong Thi Ward, Vinh City).