Vietnamese girl crowned Miss National Asia Pageant

VietNamNet Bridge – Michelle Nguyen, 19 a Vietnamese-American student at San Jose University, has become the fifth Miss USA Asia 2010.

The Miss National Asia Pageant, started in 2006, sponsored by Chinese Youth Organization is held annually in California. The goal of the Miss National Pageant is to give young Asian American women an outlet to showcase their talents, and represent their culture and being Asian American.

Some pictures of Michelle Nguyen in the finale on July 10 in San Franciso:

Hanoi flooded in downpour

The largest and longest downpour since the early of the rainy season has flooded Hanoi this morning, July 13.