January 17, 2010
The much vaunted ao dai has yet to come into its own at international beauty contests. Models perform in ao dai at the 21st Charming Vietnam Gala on New Yearâs Eve. The ao daihas always been the first choice of the nationâs female representatives at globalbeauty contests.The ao dai is more than a national dress.It [...]
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November 28, 2009
VietNamNet Bridge – The newly crowned Mrs World is beautiful and smart. But what gave her the winning edge was knowing when to be competitive and being sincere all the time, Mrs Victoria Radochinskaya told VNS after her coronation on Sunday night in Vung Tau city.How does it feel to be crowned Mrs World 2009? [...]
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October 15, 2009
With but two months to go before the Miss World pagent, there’s no assurance of a Vietnamese contestant. Huong GiangElite Vietnam withdraws, RASS jumps in For many years, Elite Vietnam has been the exclusive provider of contestants from Vietnam to international beauty contests, including Miss World. This year, however, the model management firm decided to stop [...]
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October 10, 2009
Gay beauty pageants are gaining momentum without official recognition. Pre-game jitters: Contestants prepare backstage at Miss Angel, one of many gay beauty contests becoming increasingly popular in Ho Chi Minh City. Like many young people, Lam Thi wanted nothing more than to walk the stage at a glamorous beauty contest.But the options are limited for [...]
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October 10, 2009
Gay beauty pageants are gaining momentum without official recognition. Pre-game jitters: Contestants prepare backstage at Miss Angel, one of many gay beauty contests becoming increasingly popular in Ho Chi Minh City. Though not officially licensed by local authorities, such events have heightened the sense of dignity in the gay community, organizers say.Like many young people, [...]
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October 10, 2009
Singers in the northern province of Bac Ninh perform quan ho Quan ho and ca tru, priceless jewels in Vietnamâs musical heritage, have achieved UNESCO recognition, but can they survive indifference and the onslaught of pop culture and commercialization? Vietnamâs rich musical heritage has survived decades of war and its deprivations that robbed the nation [...]
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October 7, 2009
After a contestant in the Mrs. Vietnam 2008 beauty pageant raised questions about irregularities, local government sponsors of the event asked the police to investigate and punish complainers. Contestant Doan Thi Phuong. With a letter titled “Asking for Answers,” Mrs. Vietnam 2009 contestant Doan Thi Phuong raised five questions to competent agencies, including the Ministry of [...]
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September 6, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Beauty pageants have taken place around the country recently without official permission. The Department of Art Performance’s head discusses public reaction to these events. LookAtVietnam – Beauty pageants have taken place around the country recently without official permission, including the “Prince Style” lesbian pageant in HCM City and Miss Teen Viet Nam in [...]
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September 5, 2009
Opportunities abound for Vietnamâs beautiful young people to shine in the international arena. Getting more young Vietnamese men and women into international beauty contests is relatively straightforward nowadays thanks to the greater number of modeling agencies and the spread of professionalism through the local fashion industry.Half a decade ago, the Vietnam affiliate of Elite Fashion [...]
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September 1, 2009
Many beauty contests for schoolgirls have sprung up in Vietnam. The contests emphasize physical beauty, leading some to question the real costs for participants. The winners of Hot V-Teen 2008. The Miss Teen 2009 website’s advertisement states: “Based on the success of the beauty contest named Miss Audition 2006 & 2007. . . the first beauty [...]
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