15 out of 130 southern candidates for the 2010 Miss Vietnam contest were selected on July 21 for the final round.

The preliminary round for contestants from southern provinces took place in Ho Chi Minh city from July 19-21 while the selection of northern candidates will be held in Hanoi from July 22-24.

The Chief Editor of the Tien Phong (Pioneer) Daily, Doan Cong Huynh, who heads the contest’s organizing committee, said they have selected 300 candidates from thousands of registrations, including 170 from the north.

The final round of the beauty pageant will take place in Tuan Chau resort, Quang Ninh province, from August 1-15 with the best 40 candidates competing.

The fifteen southern beauties in swimwear:

 Tran Thi Ngoc Giau, 21.

 Huynh Thi Le Hang, 19.

 Vu Thi Binh Minh, 19.

 Nguyen Bao Ngoc, 19.

Vo Thi Anh Nguyet, 23.

  Ho Thi Cam Nhung, 18.

 Huynh Bich Phuong, 18.

 Dao Mai Uyen Thao, 20.

 Nguyen Pham Bich Tram, 20.

 Le Thi Nhan, 22.


Source: VNE


References:
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/photogal/201007/15-southern-girls-listed-for-Miss-Vietnam-finale-924108/
http://vn.news.yahoo.com/vne/20100721/ten-15-nguoi-ep-phia-nam-vao-chung-ket-h-7143884.html
http://www.tienphong.vn/Van-Hoa/507399/15-thi-sinh-KV-phia-Nam-vao-chung-ket%C2%A0Hoa-hau-Viet-Nam%C2%A02010.html

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty girls have been chosen from nearly 150 contestants participating in the first round of the Miss Vietnam Global 2010 in northern region for the semi-finals on July 22.

Pictures of 20 contestants:

Thuy Thu and Thuy Huyen

Nguyen Phuong Mai

Nguyen Quynh Anh

Ngo Bich Ngoc

Nguyen Thi Thuong

Ngoc Tram

Nguyen Thi Thu Hang

Nguyen Thi Quynh Lien

Phan Diem Hang Nga

Phan Thi Ly

Le Quynh Trang
Outstanding faces of the semi-final round picked by VietNamNet:

Sisters from the northern port city of Hai Phong, Thuy Thu and Thuy Huyen. They have been known as potential models in Hanoi. They are now models of Venus company.

After entering the top ten in Asian Supermodel 2009, Nguyen Phuong Mai has become famous in the model world. She is also known through the movie “13 Female Death Prisoners.”

Ho Thi Thanh Trang is popular in the community of computer gamers. She was among the top five contestants of Miss Teen 2008.

Bac Linh is a famous model. However, she has said that she will not participate in Miss Vietnam Global semi-final round to prepare for Miss Vietnam 2010.

Ho Thi Oanh Yen, 24, is the oldest contestant but she is very experienced at beauty pageants. She entered the finale of Miss Vietnam 2008.

Vu Pham Diem My has played in ten television films. The student of the Foreign Trade University won the second prize at Miss Cherry Blossom 2008 pageant.

Thuy Linh, a member of top ten Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 and Miss Congeniality of Miss Tourism 2008.

To Uyen Khanh Ngoc, model, is among promising contestants of the semi-finals.

References:

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/Entertainment/201007/Northern-region-contributes-20-beauties-to-Miss-Vietnam-Global-923141/

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VietNamNet Bridge – The competition is held biannually and details were announced at a ceremony in HCM City on July 17.

 

A fashion show will be held monthly from August to November to select the best models. The awards ceremony will take place in December 2010.

Many leading models in Vietnam have won this award, such as Thanh Hang, Vu Thu Phuong and Binh Minh.

The launch for Vietnam Model Award 2010 attracted many star models in Vietnam.

Supermodel Vu Thu Phuong.

 Model Ngoc Diep.

Thai Ha

Thu Hang

Former model Thu Huong

 Supermodel Thuy Duong

 Thuy Hanh

Van Anh

Phi Thanh Van and her husband.

 From the left: Trieu Trang, Duy Bang, Thai Ha, Thuy Hanh.

References:

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/Entertainment/201007/Vietnam-Model-Award-2010-launched-922640/

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