Since Miss Vietnam 2006 was held in Nha Trang, the beach city of Khanh Hoa has been chosen many times to be the venue of various domestic and international beauty contests.
Since Miss Vietnam 2006 was held in Nha Trang, the beach city of Khanh Hoa has been chosen many times to be the venue of various domestic and international beauty contests.
The finale of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 was held at the Crown Convention Center (Diamond Bay Nha Trang) on January 6. Êđê contestant H’hen Niê from Dak Lak became the eighth beauty being crowned in Nha Trang in 12 years since 2006. Before Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, Nha Trang was the venue of Miss Vietnam 2006, Miss Vietnam World 2007, Miss Universe Vietnam 2008, Miss Universe 2008, Miss Vietnam World 2010, Miss Earth 2010, and Miss Universe Vietnam 2015.
Nha Trang has been among very few localities in Vietnam that were chosen as the venue for many pageants at both national and international level. Paula Shugart, President of Miss Universe, said in a statement that according to their inspection, Nha Trang at that time met the qualification to host Miss Universe 2008. She also said that Nha Trang was a beautiful beach city with quite good facilities. The authorities and local people were also cooperative and offered active supports to the pageant. Therefore, the Organization Committee of Miss Universe is considering bringing the pageant back to Nha Trang in the future.
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The pageants have also effectively helped to popularize the images of Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa, which is a boost to the local tourism. Tran Ngoc Nhat, Head of Organization Committee of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, said the local authorities always supported actively when the pageant was held in Nha Trang. The winners of Miss Universe Vietnam who were crowned in Nha Trang have dedicated their time in taking part in lots of social activities and actively introduced Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa and the locals to other people, in and outside Vietnam throughout their reign.
Reportedly, during her reign, Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza often introduced Nha Trang to the public and shared her impression and experiences in Nha Trang with the people over the world. Returning to the beach city after ten years, Dayana Mendoza saw that the city has developed quite strongly, and she also had more interesting experiences in Nha Trang.
At the recent meeting with the Organizing Committee representatives of Miss Universe, Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, Nguyen Dac Tai, Deputy Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee, expressed his hope that Miss Universe would be organized in Nha Trang once again. He also stated that the beach city would always be prepared for this international pageant.
Giang Dinh
Translated by H.N
