Nha Trang welcomes Miss Vietnam World contestants

Ethnic Vietnamese beauties from all over the world have arrived in Nha Trang for the Miss Vietnam World pageant and have a busy social schedule until the day before the contest on Friday, organizers said.

They told the media Thursday that 14 winners of regional contests abroad had joined 21 local counterparts to visit orphans and homeless old people at centers in the central Vietnamese beach town.

The beauty contest begins Friday with events like the Miss Photogenic, Miss Tourism, and Miss Beach contests on consecutive days. The final, to be telecast live on Vietnam Television, is scheduled for Sep. 2, National Day.

The organizers said visitors could view the event on a giant screen at Nha Trang’s April 2 Square.

Deputy chairman of Khanh Hoa province, Le Xuan Than, said security arrangements had been made and the administration would also clamp down on profiteering by hotels and services during the event.

The contest, organized by Tien Phong and Thanh Nien newspapers, Vietnam Television, and Vinpearl Tourism Company, offers the winner US$20,000 and a tour of Vietnam. The first and second runners-up will respectively get $8,000 and $5,000.

Source : ThanhNienNews