Vietnamese woman stands tall at Asian beauty contest

Tall Vietnamese beauty Tran Thi Huong Giang is becoming a stand-out among the 30-plus contestants gathered in Hong Kong for the 2007 Miss Asia pageant, which wraps up Oct. 28.
The 20-year-old, who is a media studies student at Ho Chi Minh City’s University of Social Sciences and Humanities and at 1.8 meter tall, is the second tallest competitor after Miss Uzbekistan.

From Hong Kong she spoke with Thanh Nien.

Thanh Nien: How have you got on with the other girls since coming here a week ago?

Huong Giang: I would say that the contestants are not only beautiful but also really friendly. Japan’s Mikako, 16, has a good sense of humor, while Canada’s 25-year-old Jessica amazes me since she can speak some Vietnamese. I like chatting and I am easy going enough to get along well with everyone here.

Thanh Nien: Jealousy among contestants is common in most beauty contests. Is it happening here too?

Huong Giang: So far, I am sure there hasn’t been any here. The organizers are professional and fair.

Thanh Nien: Does your height give you more confidence and increase your chances of winning?

Huong Giang: It might be an advantage. Besides, I feel confident because of my intellect and dynamism. My friends here are beautiful and there are only a few prizes. Therefore, winning will depend on several factors.

Reported by Da Ly - Translated by Luu Hong

Source: Thanhnien News

Vietnam beauties cover the region’s pageants this week

Dang Minh Thu (1.68m), second runner-up at Miss Vietnam World 2007

Vietnam’s representation in the region’s beauty stakes heats up with four more Vietnamese beauties competing in four separate pageants, three within the coming week.

Miss Hai Duong province 2006 Tran Thi Huong Giang will compete in Miss Asia 2007 Hong Kong over September 30 to October 28.

Twenty-year-old Giang, 1.76 meter tall, is a media studies student at Ho Chi Minh City’s University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Nguyen Ai Chau, the runner-up of Miss Photogenic Vietnam 2006 organized by the Phu Nu (Women) Magazine, will strut at Miss Young International 2007 in Taiwan over October 9 to 29.
Chau is a junior in Van Lang University’s Foreign Languages Faculty in Ho Chi Minh City.

Competing at Miss International 2007 in Japan over September 30 to October 17 is Pham Thu Thuy Duong, a singer of military artist troupe.

Duong (1.75m) was among the ten finalists at Miss Vietnam Contest 2006. She also won top honors in northern Vietnam’s 2005 Supermodel Contest.

Dang Minh Thu (1.68m), second runner-up at Miss Vietnam World 2007 which wrapped up early this month will compete at the Miss World 2007 to be held Hainan, China, this December. Thu, 19, is a student of Hanoi Open University.

Sources: Thanh Nien, Tuoi Tre – Compiled by Luu Thi Hong and Thanhnien News

Company busy selecting beauties for int’l pageants

Miss Hai Duong Tran Thi Huong Giang

VietNamNet Bridge – As the season of international beauty contests is approaching, Elite Vietnam, the only agency authorised to select candidates, is burning the candle at both ends to come up with names to represent the country.

"Besides Miss International and Miss Asia, we will also select candidates for Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss International Tourism, etc,” said Thuy Nga, Elite Vietnam’s CEO. The names of the Vietnamese representatives for the upcoming Miss International, Miss Asia and Miss Young International 2007 have all been announced.

They are Pham Thi Thuy Duong, Tran Thi Huong Giang, and Nguyen Ai Chau, respectively. But the ticket to the most anticipated beauty pageant in the world, Miss World, is yet to have an owner.

We haven’t decided upon the candidate for Miss World 2007 yet, said Thuy Nga, who lately has been bombarded by questions regarding which one of numerous eligible candidates, including Miss Vietnam Global 2007, as well as the first and second runners-up in the same contest, will have that privilege.

According to Elite Vietnam, the selection process isn’t at all easy, since the decision doesn’t just depend on the agency itself, but also on lots of paperwork. “Sometimes the company wants to choose a particular girl but due to procedure-related difficulties, it has to select somebody else,” said an insider.

But when candidates have been selected, Elite Vietnam says it never puts pressure on them. “Instead, we only encourage them to do their best. And I often tell the girls that since they are good enough to be selected, they should believe in themselves,” said Thuy Nga.

The three beauties heading for Miss International, Miss Asia and Miss Young International are quite confident. Miss Hai Duong Tran Thi Huong Giang, who will take part in Miss Asia 2007, for instance, said, “I think at any beauty contest, our candidates have a right to be confident and hopeful.

With my knowledge of English, I can talk with foreign friends and introduce the Vietnamese country and people to them.” Miss Asia 2007 will take place from September 30 to October 28 in Hong Kong; Miss Young International 2007, from October 9-29 in Taiwan; and Miss International, also from September 30 to October 28 in Tokyo and Beijing.

Source: Vietnam Net Bridge