Female student gives flowers to President Trump to compete in Miss Vietnam contest

Pham Ngoc Ha My is known as the student who presented flowers to US President Donald Trump during his visit to Vietnam. Ha My was born in 1996, graduated from Amsterdam High School for the Gifted and is currently a student at the Diplomatic Academy. She is fluent in both English and French.

After appearing prominently at the reception ceremony for the US head of state, Ha My was "hunted" by the online community, but she remained very secretive, only reappearing at the Miss Vietnam 2018 pageant.

The Miss Vietnam 2018 pageant continued its preliminary round in the Northern region in Hanoi on the morning of July 8. Many contestants appeared early in elaborately decorated ao dai.

The Northern preliminary round attracted many familiar faces. In the photo is beauty Vu Thi Tuyet Trang, who was in the top 15 of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017.

Tuyet Trang has a delicate face, considered suitable for Miss Vietnam. She graduated from Foreign Trade University and is currently an editor at VTV Television Station.

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nu has the advantage of a sweet beauty and a bright smile. The beauty from Nghe An participated in the Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 contest and entered the top 10 finalists, winning the "Most Beautiful Face" award.

Ngoc Nu is 24 years old this year, 1.65m tall. She was also rumored to be dating soccer player Phan Van Duc, but both denied it.

Le Thanh Tu - top 15 Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 - wore a striking blue dress to register for Miss Vietnam 2018.

Contestant Cong Le Minh Huong attracts with her pure beauty. She studies at the Academy of Journalism and Propaganda and is the first runner-up of Miss Charming Vietnamese Female Student 2015.

Ha Thanh Van was born in 1993 and has a lovely face. She was a finalist in Miss Vietnam Photogenic 2012 and was the first runner-up of Hanoi Foreign Trade University in 2013.

Contestant Hoang Thi Bich Ngoc was born in 1999 and won the first runner-up prize at Miss Vietnam Photogenic 2017.

Pham Ngoc Khanh Linh passed the preliminary round in the South, but because of the National exam, she asked the organizers for permission to move to the North. The 18-year-old beauty is the younger sister of supermodel Pham Thuy Linh, runner-up Pham Phuong Linh, and has won 4 national Taekwondo gold medals.

On the afternoon of July 8, the results of the beauties who passed the preliminary round will be announced by the organizing committee. After that, they will move to Cua Lo, Nghe An to prepare for the final round in the North.