Miss Vietnam World

Miss Vietnam World (or Miss World Vietnamese) (Vietnamese: Hoa hậu Thế giới người Việt) is a beauty contest for both Vietnamese women in Vietnam and Overseas Vietnamese women from other countries in the world. The pageant is not related to Miss Universe Vietnam or Miss Vietnam pageants. The contest was first held in 2007, and the next was held in August 2010.

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Miss Vietnam World 2007 took place in Vinpearl, Nha Trang on September 2, the Independence day of Vietnam. There were 37 contestants participating in this contest from many countries in the world, including Vietnam, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Canada and the United States. The final consisted of 4 sections: evening gown, swimsuit, áo dài (the traditional costume of Vietnamese women) and an interview.

The second edition of this beauty pageant planned to be held in 2009. It was allowed but then was cancelled due to lack of time for well organising.

Miss Vietnam World 2010 final took place in Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang from May 20 to August 30. Before that the semi-final with contestants living in Vietnam competed in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, for contestants from in the American region competed in the US, and those from Europe gathered in the UK. Russia host competitors from former Soviet Union countries and South Korea was home for to competitors from Asian countries.

There are some contestants participating in this contest from many countries in the world, including Vietnam, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Russia, Sweden, United States. The winner of Miss World Vietnam 2010 - Lưu Thị Diễm Hương - received gifts worth 500 million dong (US$26,500), the highest among beauty contests in Vietnam so far and she represented Vietnam to compete at Miss Earth 2010, which was held in Nha Trang later that year.

Il Divo and several other local stars performed at 2010 Miss World Vietnam.

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