Miss Vietnam
Miss Vietnam (Vietnamese: Hoa hậu Việt Nam) is a beauty contest in Vietnam that has been held biennially since 1988. This contest was initiated and organized by Tiền Phong Newspaper and Sen Vàng Productions.
 Miss Vietnam 2012 – Đặng Thu Thảo (center) | |
| Formation | 1988 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World Miss International Miss Grand International Miss Intercontinental |
Official language | Vietnamese |
Key people | Lê Xuân Sơn Phạm Kim Dung |
Parent organization | Tiền Phong Newspaper Sen Vàng Productions |
| Website | Official Website |
The current Miss Vietnam titleholder is Đỗ Thị Hà from Thanh Hoá, who was crowned on November 20, 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City.
History
Miss Vietnam is the biggest beauty pageant and the first nationwide beauty contest after the unification of Vietnam. Before that, there was also a South Vietnamese Saigon-based beauty contest named Miss Vietnam and Miss Vietnam 1955 Công Thị Nghĩa became the first titleholder of the contest as well as the first national beauty pageant titleholder in Vietnamese history. The after-unification contest Miss Vietnam was initiated and organized by Tien Phong newspaper, called "Miss Tien Phong Newspaper", starting from 1988 and is held every two years. The first person to hold the title is Bùi Bích Phương. The contest was officially renamed as "Miss Vietnam" in 2002.
While Tiền Phong did not hold franchise licenses to send representatives to international beauty pageants, from 2002 to 2006, Miss Vietnam winners represented Vietnam at Miss World. In 2008, due to her incomplete high school education, Trần Thị Thùy Dung was not sent to Miss World 2008. Since then, no Miss Vietnam titleholders have participated in the international pageant. However, Miss Vietnam 2010 first runner up Vũ Hoàng My was appointed to represent Vietnam at both Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil and Miss World 2012 in Ordos, China.
From 2014, Sen Vàng Productions became involved in the production of Miss Vietnam along with Tien Phong Newspaper. In 2017, they partnered with Elite Vietnam to secure licenses to send Miss Vietnam winners to various international pageants.[1] Under this partnership, Miss Vietnam titleholder will participate in Miss World. The first and second runner-ups, depending on which beauty pageant they are more suitable for, will be selected for either Miss Grand International or Miss International.[2] At Miss World 2017, Đỗ Mỹ Linh became the first Miss Vietnam titleholder since Mai Phương Thúy in 2006 to represent the country at the pageant. In 2018, the 2nd runner-up that year Nguyễn Thị Thúy An was initially appointed to participate in Miss International 2018 but she withdrew due to health issues. The contestant with the next highest score in the top 5 Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên assumed Thúy An's spot at the competition.[3]
Titleholders
| Year | Miss Vietnam | First Runner-up | Second Runner-up | Venue | Number of entrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Bùi Bích Phương Hanoi |
Nguyễn Thu Mai Hanoi |
- | Youth Cultural Palace, Hanoi | Unknown |
| 1990 | Nguyễn Diệu Hoa Hanoi |
Trần Vân Anh Ho Chi Minh City |
Trần Thu Hằng Hanoi |
Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace, Hanoi | Unknown |
| 1992 | Hà Kiều Anh Ho Chi Minh City |
Vi Thị Đông Hanoi |
Nguyễn Minh Phương Tuyên Quang |
Phan Dinh Phung Sports Complex, Ho Chi Minh City | 21 |
| 1994 | Nguyễn Thu Thuỷ Hanoi |
Tô Hương Lan Tuyên Quang |
Trịnh Kim Chi Ho Chi Minh City |
Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace, Hanoi | Unknown |
| 1996 | Nguyễn Thiên Nga Ho Chi Minh City |
Vũ Minh Thúy Haiphong |
Đỗ Vân Anh Hanoi |
Unknown | |
| 1998 | Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Khánh Ho Chi Minh City |
Vũ Thị Thu Quảng Ninh |
Ngô Thúy Hà Hanoi |
Phan Dinh Phung Sports Complex, Ho Chi Minh City | 23 |
| 2000 | Phan Thu Ngân Đồng Nai |
Lê Thanh Nga Thái Bình |
Nguyễn Ngọc Oanh Haiphong |
22 | |
| 2002 | Phạm Thị Mai Phương Haiphong |
Bùi Thị Hoàng Oanh Ho Chi Minh City |
Nguyễn Thị Mai Hương Hải Dương |
22 | |
| 2004 | Nguyễn Thị Huyền Haiphong |
Trịnh Chân Trân Ho Chi Minh City |
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Bích Bến Tre |
Tuần Châu, Quảng Ninh Province | 21 |
| 2006 | Mai Phương Thúy Hanoi |
Lưu Bảo Anh Cần Thơ |
Lương Thị Ngọc Lan Ho Chi Minh City |
Vinpearl Land Water Musical Stage, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa | 34 |
| 2008 | Trần Thị Thùy Dung Da Nang |
Phan Hoàng Minh Thư Lâm Đồng |
Nguyễn Thụy Vân Hanoi |
Hoai River Square, Hội An, Quảng Nam | 30 |
| 2010 | Đặng Thị Ngọc Hân Hanoi |
Vũ Thị Hoàng My Đồng Nai |
Đặng Thị Thùy Trang Hanoi |
Water Show Amphitheater, Tuần Châu, Quảng Ninh | 37 |
| 2012 | Đặng Thu Thảo Bạc Liêu |
Dương Tú Anh Hanoi |
Đỗ Hoàng Anh Hanoi |
Tiên Sơn Sports Complex, Da Nang | 40 |
| 2014 | Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên Nam Định |
Nguyễn Trần Huyền My Hanoi |
Nguyễn Lâm Diễm Trang Vĩnh Long |
Vinpearl Water Show Amphitheater, Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang | 40 |
| 2016 | Đỗ Mỹ Linh Hanoi |
Ngô Thanh Thanh Tú Hanoi |
Huỳnh Thị Thùy Dung Ho Chi Minh City |
Phu Tho Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City | 36 |
| 2018 | Trần Tiểu Vy Quảng Nam |
Bùi Phương Nga Hanoi |
Nguyễn Thị Thúy An Kiên Giang |
43 | |
| 2020 | Đỗ Thị Hà Thanh Hóa |
Phạm Ngọc Phương Anh Ho Chi Minh City |
Nguyễn Lê Ngọc Thảo Ho Chi Minh City |
35 | |
Regional rankings
| Province/City | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Hanoi | 1988, 1990, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2016 | |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 1992, 1996, 1998 | |
| Haiphong | 2002, 2004 | |
| Thanh Hóa | 2020 | |
| Quảng Nam | 2018 | |
| Nam Định | 2014 | |
| Bạc Liêu | 2012 | |
| Da Nang | 2008 | |
| Đồng Nai | 2000 | |
- Red River Delta: 9 (Hanoi, Haiphong, Nam Định)
- Southeast: 4 (Ho Chi Minh City, Đồng Nai)
- South Central Coast: 2 (Đà Nẵng, Quảng Nam)
- Mekong Delta: 1 (Bạc Liêu)
- North Central Coast: 1 (Thanh Hóa)
Big Five pageants representatives
Vietnam has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the five major international beauty pageants for women.[4][5] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International.[6][7][8]
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Miss World
| Year | Representative | Residence | Placement at Miss Vietnam | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2002 |
Phạm Thị Mai Phương | Hải Phòng | Miss Vietnam 2002 | Top 20 | |
 2004 |
Nguyễn Thị Huyền | Hải Phòng | Miss Vietnam 2004 | Top 15 | |
 2006 |
Mai Phương Thúy | Hà Nội | Miss Vietnam 2006 | Top 17 | Designer Dress Award (Top 20) |
| 2012 |
Vũ Thị Hoàng My | Đồng Nai | Miss Vietnam 2010 (1st Runner-up) |
Unplaced | Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 40) Interview (Top 30) |
| 2014 |
Nguyễn Thị Loan | Thái Bình | Miss Vietnam 2010 (Top 5) |
Top 25 | Sport (Top 32) Talent (Top 17) Beauty with a Purpose (Top 27) |
| 2017 |
Đỗ Mỹ Linh | Hanoi | Miss Vietnam 2016 | Top 40 | Beauty with a Purpose (Winner) Multimedia (Top 9) Miss World People's Choice (Top 10) Head-to-Head Challenge (Winner) |
| 2018 |
Trần Tiểu Vy | Quang Nam | Miss Vietnam 2018 | Top 30 | Beauty with a Purpose (2nd Runner-up) Talent (Top 30) Top Model (Top 32) |
| 2021 | Đỗ Thị Hà | Thanh Hóa | Miss Vietnam 2020 | TBA | TBA |
Miss Universe
| Year | Representative | Residence | Placement at Miss Vietnam | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2011 |
Vũ Thị Hoàng My | Đồng Nai | Miss Vietnam 2010 (1st Runner-up) |
Unplaced | |
Miss International
| Year | Representative | Residence | Placement at Miss Vietnam | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2017 |
Huỳnh Thị Thùy Dung | Ho Chi Minh City | Miss Vietnam 2016 (2nd Runner-up) |
Unplaced | Miss Visit Japan Tourism Ambassador |
| 2018 |
Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên | Ho Chi Minh City | Miss Vietnam 2018 (Top 5) |
Unplaced | |
| 2021 |
Phạm Ngọc Phương Anh | Ho Chi Minh City | Miss Vietnam 2020 (1st Runner-up) |
TBA | TBA |
Notes
- All 3 Misses Vietnam in 2002, 2004 and 2006 arrived late at Miss World since the Miss Vietnam contest was held too close to Miss World.
- Phạm Thị Mai Phương is the first Miss Vietnam to get into the semifinal round at Miss World.
See also
References
- "Hoa hậu Việt Nam sẽ được toàn quyền thi Miss World từ 2017". Tien Phong Online Newspaper (in Vietnamese). 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- Nam An. "Lần đầu tiên trong lịch sử, top 3 Hoa hậu Việt Nam 2018 sẽ 'chinh chiến' quốc tế". Việt Nam Mới (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- Mi Ly. "Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên thay Á hậu 2 Thúy An dự thi Hoa hậu Quốc tế 2018". Zing.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
External links
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