
Culture ministry orders cessation of Miss Universe Vietnam amid Damrey-related criticism
Travel 11:37 08/11/2017The pageant’s semifinal was held in south-central Vietnam as the region was being hit by Typhoon Damrey

Winner of Vietnam pageant to compete at Miss World 2015
Travel 15:15 06/01/2015A Vietnamese beauty who took home third prize in an Asian modeling contest in 2012 has just won a local pageant organized to select Vietnam’s representatives for the world’s three largest beauty competitions, including Miss World

Newly crowned Miss Vietnam faces heated controversy over looks
Travel 18:05 09/12/2014Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen, who was crowned Miss Vietnam 2014 in the pageant’s finale on Saturday night, has been criticized for her looks over the past few days

Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen crowned Miss Vietnam 2014
Travel 15:03 07/12/2014The 18-year-old woman from the northern province of Nam Dinh has won the crown in the finale taking place in Phu Quoc Island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.

Kelly Clarkson ready for Miss Vietnam 2014 finale
Travel 15:12 02/12/2014Celebrated American pop star Kelly Clarkson, who won the first season of the much-loved singing reality show “American Idol” in 2002, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday afternoon to prepare for her performance at the Miss Vietnam 2014 final on Saturday night

Vietnam beauty wears $235k 'ao dai' at int’l pageant in Japan
Travel 15:25 05/11/2014The holder of the Miss Ocean Vietnam 2014 title donned an extravagant ocean-themed ao dai (traditional Vietnamese long gown) worth over US$200,000 in the National Costumes round of the ongoing Miss International Beauty Pageant 2014 in Japan on Tuesday

Vietnam province offers ‘cyclo’ service to tourists
Travel 21:29 04/11/2014Cultural authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu announced Monday that the province has launched a ‘cyclo’ service that takes tourists to many places of interest throughout its capital city

Vietnam beauty to compete at Miss World 2014
Travel 16:39 31/10/2014A young Vietnamese woman, who was runner up to a local ethnic beauty pageant, will compete at Miss World 2014, which is slated to kick off on November 20 and wrap up in mid December.

Artists complain about sloppy organization of ‘Miss Vietnam International 2014’ in Japan
Travel 14:36 15/10/2014Several Vietnamese artists who performed at the finales of the “Miss Vietnam International 2014” beauty pageant in Japan have accused the organizers of “mistreating” them

When beauty queens return crowns in Vietnam
Travel 11:57 28/05/2014Lured by the halo of beauty queen prospects, not just a few young women have been disillusioned and frustrated after their crowning moments. One of the latest examples is a beauty queen's petition to have her 2011 crown taken back

State agency requested to withdraw Vietnamese beauty queen’s performance ban
Travel 17:20 03/04/2014The art management department under the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has been requested by the local Justice Ministry to abolish its performance ban on a Vietnamese beauty queen who committed fraud while participating in beauty pageants

State agency loses in trial against beauty pageant organizer
Travel 15:11 19/03/2014A court in central Vietnam annulled Tuesday a decision by a state performing arts agency to abruptly withdraw the permit for organizing a beauty contest from a local company last year