This is a list of Vietnam's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four largest and most famous international beauty contests for single or unmarried women.[1][2] Vietnam sent its first delegate to Miss International in 1995, Miss World in 2002,[3] Miss Earth in 2003 and Miss Universe in 2004.
Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[4] widely covered and broadcast by media.[5] The Wall Street Journal,[6] BBC News,[7] CNN,[8] Xinhua News Agency,[9] and global news agencies such as Reuters[10] and Agence France-Presse[11][12] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.[13][14][15]
The country has two victorys:
- One — Miss International crown (2024)
- One — Miss Earth crown (2018)
The Vietnam franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:
- Miss Vietnam & Miss World Vietnam — for Miss World & Miss International
- Miss Universe Vietnam — for Miss Universe
- Miss Earth Vietnam — for Miss Earth.
Vietnam's Big Four titleholders[]
Vietnam has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[6][16] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[17][18][19]
- Color key
- Miss Universe winner
- Miss World winner
- Miss International winner
- Miss Earth winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists, Semi-finalists
| Year | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nguyễn Hương Giang | Huỳnh Trần Ý Nhi Top 40 |
Kiều Duy Nguyễn TBA |
Mỹ Anh Trịnh 2nd Runner-Up |
| 2024 | Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên Top 30 |
↑ No Pageant Held | Huỳnh Thị Thanh Thủy WINNER |
Cao Ngọc Bích |
| 2023 | Bùi Quỳnh Hoa | Huỳnh Nguyễn Mai Phương Top 40 |
Nguyễn Phương Nhi Top 15 |
Đỗ Thị Lan Anh 2nd Runner-Up |
| 2022 | Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Châu | ↑ No Pageant Held | Phạm Ngọc Phương Anh | Thạch Thu Thảo Top 20 |
| 2021 | Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim DuyênTop 16 | Đỗ Thị Hà Top 13 |
↑ No Pageant Held | Nguyễn Thị Vân Anh |
| 2020 | Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân Top 21 |
↑ No Pageant Held | Thái Thị Hoa | |
| 2019 | Hoàng Thị Thùy Top 20 |
Lương Thùy Linh Top 12 |
Nguyễn Tường San Top 8 |
Hoàng Thị Hạnh |
| 2018 | H'Hen Niê Top 5 |
Trần Tiểu Vy Top 30 |
Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên | Nguyễn Phương Khánh WINNER |
| 2017 | Nguyễn Thị Loan | Đỗ Mỹ Linh Top 40 |
Huỳnh Thị Thùy Dung | Lê Thị Hà Thu Top 16 |
| 2016 | Đặng Thị Lệ Hằng | Trương Thị Diệu Ngọc | Phạm Ngọc Phương Linh | Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em Top 8 |
| 2015 | Phạm Thị Hương | Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê Top 11 |
Phạm Hồng Thúy Vân 3rd Runner-Up |
× |
| 2014 | × | Nguyễn Thị Loan Top 25 |
Đặng Thu Thảo | × |
| 2013 | Trương Thị May | Lại Hương Thảo | Lô Thị Hương Trâm | × |
| 2012 | Lưu Thị Diễm Hương | Vũ Thị Hoàng My | × | Đỗ Hoàng Anh |
| 2011 | Vũ Thị Hoàng My | Victoria Phạm Thúy Vy | Trương Tri Trúc Diễm Top 15 |
Phan Thị Mơ |
| 2010 | × | Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Khanh | Chung Thục Quyên | Lưu Thị Diễm Hương Top 14 |
| 2009 | Võ Hoàng Yến | Trần Thị Hương Giang Top 16 |
Trần Thị Quỳnh | × |
| 2008 | Nguyễn Thùy Lâm Top 15 |
Dương Trương Thiên Lý | Cao Thùy Dương | × |
| 2007 | × | Đặng Minh Thu | Phạm Thị Thùy Dương | Trương Tri Trúc Diễm |
| 2006 | × | Mai Phương Thúy Top 17 |
Vũ Ngọc Diệp | Vũ Nguyễn Hà Anh |
| 2005 | Phạm Thu Hằng | Vũ Hương Giang | × | Đào Thanh Hoài |
| 2004 | Hoàng Khánh Ngọc | Nguyễn Thị Huyền Top 15 |
× | Bùi Thúy Hạnh |
| 2003 | No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Vietnam sent their first delegate in 2004.) |
Nguyễn Đình Thụy Quân | Lê Minh Phượng | Nguyễn Ngân Hà |
| 2002 | Phạm Thị Mai Phương Top 20 |
× | No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Vietnam sent their first delegate in 2003.) | |
| 2001 | No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Vietnam sent their first delegate in 2002.) |
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| 1995 | Trương Quỳnh Mai Top 15 | |||
| 1994 | No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Vietnam sent their first delegate in 1995.) | |||
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× Did not compete
↑ No Pageant Held
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
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| Miss Universe | 6 | Top 5 (2018) |
| Miss World | 12 | Top 11 (2015) |
| Miss International | 5 | Winner  (2024)
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| Miss Earth | 7 | Winner (2018)
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| Total | 30 | 2 TITLES |
Hostings[]
| Year | Pageant | Location | Venue | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Miss Universe | Nha Trang | Crown Convention Center | 80 |
| 2010 | Miss Earth | Vinpearl Land Amphitheater | 84 | |
| 2023 | Ho Chi Mnh City | Vạn Phúc City Water Music Square | 85 |
See also[]
- Miss Vietnam
- Miss Universe Vietnam
- Miss World Vietnam
- Miss Vietnam World
- Mister Vietnam
- Miss Supranational Vietnam
- Miss Earth Vietnam
References[]
- ↑ "beauty pageant gowns – Beauty Pageant Blog" (in en). https://pageantresaleblog.wordpress.com/tag/beauty-pageant-gowns/.
- ↑ "The Standard | Online Edition :: Beauty with scandals". 2011-09-23. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/InsidePage.php?id=2000038924&cid=123.
- ↑ "Vietnamese beauties in Miss World through the years". 2017-11-19. https://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/art-entertainment/190566/vietnamese-beauties-in-miss-world-through-the-years.html.
- ↑ Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". International Business Times. https://www.ibtimes.com.au/philippines-brazil-venezuela-three-countries-win-big-four-international-beauty-pageants-1318720.
- ↑ Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/article/2001353920/what-it-means-to-be-miss-world-miss-universe.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303562904579230743737206568.
- ↑ Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-25550425.
- ↑ Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. http://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2017/01/27/miss-universe-cover.html.
- ↑ News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/03/c_137579570.htm.
- ↑ News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. http://in.reuters.com/video/2013/12/19/the-philippines-earns-another-crown?videoId=276014896.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/187109/beauty-pageant-cinderellas-beat-poverty-in-ph-seize-world-stage.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". Agence France-Presse. GMA News Online. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/451153/lifestyle/in-beauty-pageants-philippines-modern-day-cinderellas-seize-world-stage.
- ↑ Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/09/13/urban-chat-the-misses-and-missuses-world.html.
- ↑ Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/philippines-miss-universe/2455920.html.
- ↑ Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=2.
- ↑ Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/09/13/urban-chat-the-misses-and-missuses-world.html.
- ↑ Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/philippines-miss-universe/2455920.html.
External links[]
- Miss Universe country participation lists.
- Miss World country participation lists.
- Miss International country participation lists.
- Miss Earth country participation lists.