Huong picked to compete at Miss Earth

Miss Vietnam World 2010 Luu Thi Diem Huong in the moment of triumph at Vinpearl Land Nha Trang on August 21 - Photo: Quoc Huy

The organizing committee of the Miss Earth 2010 pageant announced on Saturday Miss Vietnam World 2010 Luu Thi Diem Huong had been chosen to represent Vietnam at the forthcoming Miss Earth 2010 competition.

The event will take place at Vinpearl Land Nha Trang on Hon Tre Island, around three kilometers off the coast of Nha Trang City, from November 4 to December 4, reports Tuoi Tre newspaper.

The 20-year-old is 171 centimeters tall and her vital statistics are 84-61-92.

Huong appeared on Saturday morning together with Miss Earth 2009 Larissa Ramos, Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry and Miss Earth Philippines 2010 Psyche Resus to brief the press on upcoming events.

Two-day talks on the environment and environmental protection activities in Phan Thiet began on Sunday. The other events will take place in Nha Trang on October 18 and 19, Phu Yen on October 20 and 21, and HCMC on October 22.

Miss Earth 2010, the tenth edition of the pageant, is being organized by Thanh Nien newspaper, Thanh Nien Media Corp. and Carousel Production Inc. Around 90 contestants are expected to come to Vietnam for the competition.

Vietnam will be hosting the pageant in even years between 2010 and 2020.

The contest comes with the theme “Beauties For a Cause”, which means not just admiring beauty but raising awareness of environmental protection as well.

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HCMC student triumphs at Miss Vietnam World 2010

(From L-R) Nguyen Ngoc Kieu Khanh, first runner-up, Luu Thi Diem Huong, Miss Vietnam World 2010 and Pham Thuy Vy Victoria, second runner-up at the crowning night on August 22 in Nha Trang- Photo: Quoc Huy

Luu Thi Diem Huong, a 20-year-old student from HCMC Hoa Sen University defeated 39 contestants to become Miss Vietnam World 2010 at the crowning night at the musical fountain stage in Vinpearl Land in Nha Trang on August 21.

With ideal vital statistics of 84-61-92 and a beautiful smile, Huong also won an extra title for Miss Photogenic voted by the media.

The victory was a surprise because she wasn’t tipped for the title, but her answers in the Q&A session pushed her to the front.

Answering the media after the event, Huong burst into tears and said, “This is a great happiness to me. I promise to try my best to fulfill the responsibilities of my title as Miss Vietnam World 2010.”

Huong received a prize of VND500 million and a VND1 billion crown that is now her’s to keep.

First runner-up was Miss Bikini Nguyen Ngoc Kieu Khanh, 19, from Germany. Khanh was high appreciated by the media and received great support from audiences throughout the competition. She received the prize of VND300 million while second runner-up/Miss Sporty Pham Thuy Vy Victoria from California (USA) received VND200 million.

Other prizes went to Nguy Thanh Lan from HCMC as Miss Friendly voted by the other contestants; Nguyen Thu May from Czech Republic as Miss Beautiful Face, Nguyen Mai Anh from Hanoi for Miss Elegant.

The organizing committee will use all the VND3 billion proceeds from tickets sales plus more than VND1 billion raised from the auction for the right to crown the beauty queen for charity activities.

The crowning night of Miss Vietnam World 2010 was a festival of color and music. The musical fountain stage was transformed by images of lotuses, Buddha, Champa statues on five huge LCD screens.

Fabulous performances by well-known artists and dancers including the international band Il Divo, Tung Duong, Ha Anh Tuan and the Nam Dong Ke band made the evening a great success. About five thousand joined the audience.

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