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Saturday, February 19, 2011

Diem Huong enters top 3 Asian beauties

Luu Thi Diem Huong

Diem Huong, 21, who is among top 14 beauties at Miss Earth competition 2010, has just been voted by Global Beauties online magazine as one of three most beautiful Asian women in Asia.

Miss Earth 2010 Nicole Faria from India topped the voting while Miss Universe 2010’s fourth runner-up Venus Raj from the Philippines secured the second place.

Global Beauties, which covers international beauty contests, also rated Vietnam’s Nha Trang city as the world’s second best host city for beauty pageants.

Chinese city Sanya is on top while another Chinese city, Chengdu, is in third place.

Diem Huong is currently the sophomore student at Hoa Sen (Lotus) College in Ho Chi Minh City.

She was crowned Miss World Vietnam 2010 last August.

She represented Vietnam to compete in the Miss Earth beauty pageant held in Nha Trang last December when she won the Best in Swimwear contest and was listed among the top 14 contestants.

Some images of Miss Diem Huong from Vietnam:

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Other titles:

Stage Presence: Winner – Adriana Vasini (Venezuela/World); 2nd place – Jimena Navarrete (Mexico/Universe); 3rd place – Yendi Phillips (Jamaica/Universe)
Best Catwalk: Winner – Karina Pinillo (Panama/Supranational); 2nd place – Angela Martini (Albania/Universe); 3rd place – Jennifer Pazmiño (Ecuador/Earth)
Radiance & Personality: Winner – Jesinta Campbell (Australia/Universe); 2nd place – Jimena Navarrete (Mexico/Universe); 3rd place – Adriana Vasini (Venezuela/World)
Best in Evening Gown: Winner – Venus Raj (Philippines/Universe); 2nd place – Anna Poslavskaya (Ukraine/Universe); 3rd place – Hana Verna (Czech Republic/Supranational)
Face of the Year: Winner – Emma Wareus (Botswana/World); 2nd place – Jimena Navarrete (Mexico/Universe); 3rd place – Nicole Faria (India/Earth)
Most Photogenic: Winner: Nicola Mimnagh (Scotland/World); 2nd place: Rozanna Purcell (Ireland/Universe); 3rd place: Manasvi Mamgai (India/World)
Sexiest Woman Alive: Winner – Sandra Marinovic (Slovenia/Supranational); 2nd place – Angela Martini (Albania/Universe); 3rd place – Yuwaret Sirirat Rueangsri (Thailand/World)
Beauty With Substance: Winner – Natasha Metto (Kenya/World); 2nd place – Jesinta Campbell (Australia/Universe); 3rd place – Nicole Faria (India/Earth)
Best in Swimsuit: Winner – Angela Martini (Albania/Universe); 2nd place – Karina Pinilla (Panama/Supranational); 3rd place – Nicola Mimnagh (Scotland/World)
Supermodel Look: Winner – Rozanna Purcell (Ireland/Universe); 2nd place – Alexandria Mills (United States/World); 3rd place – Angela Martini (Albania/Universe)
Best in Africa: Winner – Emma Wareus (Botswana/World); 2nd place – Nicole Flint (South Africa/World/Universe); 3rd place – Natasha Metto (Kenya/World)
Best in the Americas: Winner – Jimena Navarrete (Mexico/Universe); 2nd place – Karina Pinilla (Panama/Supranational); 3rd place – Adriana Vasini (Venezuela/World)
Best in Asia: Winner – Nicole Faria (India/Earth); 2nd place – Venus Raj (Philippines/Universe); 3rd place – Lưu Thị Diễm Hương (Vietnam/Earth)
Best in the Caribbean: Winner – Mariana Vicente (Puerto Rico/Universe); 2nd place – Wendy Phillips (Jamaica/Universe); 3rd place – Aiasha Gustave (St. Lucia/World)
Best in Europe: Winner – Angela Martini (Albania/Universe); 2nd place – Hana Verna (Czech Republic/Supranational); 3rd place – Rozanna Purcell (Ireland/Universe)
Best in Oceania: Winner – Jesinta Campbell (Australia/Universe); 2nd place – Mihilani Teixeira (French Polynesia/World); 3rd place – Cody Yerkovich (New Zealand/World)
Best Host City/Country: Winner – Sanya/China (World); 2nd place – Nha Trang/Vietnam (Earth); 3rd place – Chengdu/China (International)

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Ha Noi plans fun celebration

All dressed up: Ly Thai To Garden is readied for the opening ceremony of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi on Friday. — VNS Photo Truong Vi

HA NOI — A fun-filled phantasmagoria of activities will take place in the city on Friday to celebrate the capital's millennium.

The opening ceremony take place at Ly Thai To Garden and around Hoan Kiem Lake.

Following a worshipping ceremony dedicated to King Ly Thai To, who oversaw the transfer of the capital from Hoa Lu (in the northern province of Ninh Binh) to Thang Long (former name of Ha Noi) in 1010, city officials will be presented with an official certificate from UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova recognising Thang Long Citadel as a world heritage site.

Pigeons will be released to mark the occasion.

Around Hoan Kiem Lake and in front of the Opera House five stages have been erected to celebrate the occasion.

On the opening night there will be an ao dai (long traditional dress) show featuring more than 1,000 local designs. Models will walk along a 370m-long catwalk from the The Huc Bridge to Dinh Tien Hoang Street.

The show will be broadcast live on Viet Nam Television's VTV1, VTV4, VTV5 channels and HCM City Television's HTV1, HTV9, and re-screened on CNN, BBC, KBS, CNBC and Bloomberg.

Between October 1 and 10, as many as 245 art shows by domestic troupes and 38 shows by international artists will take place every night throughout the city.

In addition, there will be dozens of exhibitions at the Viet Nam Centre for Exhibition, Culture and Arts and at the Giang Vo Exhibition Centre. There will also be a photo exhibition at the Ha Noi Exhibition House.

A carnival will also take place on October 8.

Around West Lake, from October 6-10, food-lovers will be able to sample local delicacies from across the country.

Meanwhile, at Ba Dinh Square on October 10, there will be a parade of the armed forces and local residents numbering an estimated 31,000. There will also be an art show at the My Dinh National Convention Centre on the final day of the celebrations.

A full list of the millennial celebrations is available on page 27. — VNS

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