Ngoc Han crowned Miss Vietnam 2010

The pageant closed last night, August 14, in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh city with Hanoi’s Dang Thi Ngoc Han crowned as the beauty queen.

From the left: Second runner-up Dang Thuy Trang, Miss Vietnam Dang Thi Ngoc Han and first runner-up Vu Thi Hoang My.

Other winners:

First runner-up: Vu Thi Hoang My from the southern province of Dong Nai

Second runner-up: Dang Thuy Trang from Hanoi

Miss Sea: Nguyen Thi Loan from Thai Binh

Most Favourite and Charming Face: Huynh Bich Phuong

Miss Talent: Nguyen Pham Bich Tram

Miss Congeniality: Nguyen Bao Ngoc

Top five of Miss Vietnam 2010

The moment as Ngoc Han was named as Miss Vietnam 2010.

MC Anh Tuan and Ngo My Uyen

Contestants in ao dai.

Contestants in swimwear.

Contestants in night gown.

Miss Vietnam 2010 in bikini.

Miss Talent Bich Tram.

Most Favourite and Charming Face title winner Huynh Bich Phuong.

Miss Vietnam 2010 in ao dai.

The first runner-up in ao dai.

The second runner-up

The first runner-up

The second runner-up

Bich Tram wins Miss Talent

A Dong Nai contestant won the title with her paper-fan dance.

Miss Talent Bich Tram

Last night, 14 contestants of Miss Vietnam 2010 pageant showed off their talents in front of the judging panel and reporters. Each girl had five minutes to sing, dance, draw, act, etc.

Bich Tram passed other contestants to become the winner with her paper fan dance. Tram practiced the dance for a week before the pageant.

She won the silver prize at the HCM City Model Competition 2009 and is presently a student and an amateur model in HCM City.

The bonus for Miss Talent is 50 million dong ($2500). However, this title doesn’t bring Bich Tram to the final night.

The judging panel said that this year they would choose the top ten candidates based on their observation from the first day until August 14.

Vu Thi Hoang My performed the peacock dance.

Dam Thu Trang played dan tinh and sang a folk song.

Dang Thi Ngoc Han showed her fashion design skill.

Dang Thuy Trang performed an English song entitled “How do I live”.

Dao Thi Han with the Rumba.

Do Thi Huong performed a dance of Tay ethnic people.

Huynh Bich Phuong drew a landscape picture of Ha Long Bay.

Le Nha Uyen sang a song about her home city of Hue.

Le Thu Huyen Trang acted in a short drama.

Nguyen Phuoc Hanh made a presentation about Vietnamese women.

Nguyen Thi Loan drew lotuses on a non la.

Phi Thi Thuy Linh with a hiphop dance.

Vu Thi Binh Minh performed a sword dance.

Nguyen Pham Bich Tram danced with two paper-fans.

Two judges – People’s Artist Le Khanh and fashion designer Minh Hanh.

Nguyen Thi Loan wins Miss Sea title

The first sub-competition of the Miss Vietnam 2010 pageant – Miss Sea - took place in Tuan Chau, Quang Ninh province on August 7.

In this competition, contestants had to perform self-selected and compulsory swimwear. Nguyen Thi Loan, 1.74m, from the northern province of Thai Binh and a student at the Hanoi Commerce University, won the Miss Sea title to be the first entering the finale on August 21. Loan was a volleyball player.

Contestants before and during the Miss Sea competition:

Miss Sea Nguyen Thi Loan.

37 contestants of Miss Vietnam 2010.

The judging panel.

Nguyen Pham Bich Tram.

Dam Thu Trang

Dao Mai Uyen Thao

Le Thu Huyen Trang

Ton Nu Na Uy

Le Nha Uyen

Nguyen Bao Ngoc

Le Thi Nhan

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