Phan Phuong Oanh crowned Miss World Vietnam 2025
Outshining 46 other contestants, Phan Phuong Oanh officially became the new Miss World Vietnam 2025. However, this result is facing mixed reactions from the public.
On the evening of March 29th, the Miss World Vietnam 2025 final officially concluded in Ho Chi Minh City. Overcoming 46 competitors, Phan Phuong Oanh won the top title, becoming Vietnam's representative at next year's Miss World competition, succeeding Bao Ngoc. The first and second runner-up positions went to Le Phuong Khanh Nhu and Truong Tam Nhu, respectively.
Portrait of the new Miss Vietnam, Phan Phuong Oanh: Impressive education and beauty.
Phan Phuong Oanh, born in 2003, possesses a height of 1.73m, a well-proportioned figure, and striking facial features. Before winning Miss World Vietnam 2025, she had previously won the title of Miss Beach and made it to the Top 10 of Miss Vietnam 2022. The beauty queen is highly regarded for her noticeable transformation in performance skills and confident demeanor after years of training.
Besides her appearance, the new Miss Vietnam also possesses a remarkable educational background. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in International Business from the National Economics University with a GPA of 3.63/4.0. In terms of foreign language proficiency, Phuong Oanh holds an IELTS certificate with a score of 7.5 and is able to communicate in Chinese at HSK level 3.
Both runners-up boast outstanding academic achievements.
First runner-up Le Phuong Khanh Nhu, born in 2004, despite being only 1.69m tall, made a strong impression with her intelligence and eloquence. She was the first runner-up in the Miss University of Vietnam Southern Region 2023 pageant and received a scholarship covering up to 150% of her tuition at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH). Khanh Nhu also won the "Most Confident Beauty" segment, securing a direct spot in the Top 20 of the final competition.
Meanwhile, second runner-up Truong Tam Nhu is considered one of the contestants with the most impressive academic background this season. The beauty from Hue, born in 2005, is currently a student at FPT University Da Nang with an IELTS score of 8.0. She is fluent in both English and Chinese and previously won the Queen Talk competition thanks to her confident public speaking skills.
Public opinion is debating the final results of Miss World Vietnam 2025.
Immediately after Phan Phuong Oanh's coronation, social media erupted with conflicting opinions. Many viewers expressed regret for the second runner-up, Truong Tam Nhu, arguing that she had the best performance in the Q&A round among the Top 3 but only finished in third place. Some negative comments even questioned the fairness of the result and compared this case to controversies in previous beauty pageants.
Notably, netizens pointed out irregularities in the final Q&A round of the Top 3. Specifically, the newly crowned Miss Vietnam, Phan Phuong Oanh, was allegedly given more time to think and wasn't wearing headphones, possibly hearing the previous contestants' answers. This inadvertently led to suspicions that the organizers were "paving the way" for the winner.
Despite facing backlash, it's undeniable that Phan Phuong Oanh was a well-prepared contestant with many qualities, both in terms of beauty and education, to represent Vietnam at Miss World. Currently, the organizers have not yet issued an official response to the controversies surrounding the final results.
