Miss Universe Vietnam 2008, the 1st Miss Universe Vietnam pageant, was held on May 31, 2008, at the Vinpearl Land resort in Nha Trang, Khánh Hoà, Vietnam. 20 contestants competed for the crown. The first winner of the pageant was Nguyễn Thùy Lâm, the host delegate for the Miss Universe 2008 pageant held July 14, 2008, also in Nha Trang. She made the Top 15.[1]
As the winner, Nguyễn Thùy Lâm represents Vietnam at Miss Universe 2008. The two runners-up represent Vietnam at Miss World 2008 (Dương Trương Thiên Lý) and Miss Universe 2009 (Võ Hoàng Yến).
| Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 31, 2008 |
| Presenters | Anh Quân |
| Venue | Vinpearl Event Hall, Nha Trang, Khánh Hoà, Vietnam |
| Broadcaster | HTV9 |
| Entrants | 20 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Nguyễn Thùy Lâm Thái Bình |
| Congeniality | Dương Thùy Linh Hà Nội |
| Best National Costume | Bùi Thị Phương Thanh Hồ Chí Minh City |
| Photogenic | Dương Trương Thiên Lý Đồng Tháp |
Results
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| Final result | Contestant | International pageant | International placement |
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| Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 |
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Miss Universe 2008 | Top 15 |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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Miss Universe 2009 | Unplaced |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Miss World 2008 | Unplaced | |
| Top 5 |
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Miss Tourism International 2004 | Unplaced |
| Mrs Worldwide 2018 | WINNER | ||
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| Top 10 | |||
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Miss Earth 2006 | Unplaced | |
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Miss Tourism Queen International - Asia 2013 | Unplaced | |
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Miss Universe 2004 | Unplaced |
Special Awards
edit| Special Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Photogenic | |
| Miss Aodai |
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| Miss Beach Tourism |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| People's Choice | |
| Miss Talent | |
| Best in Interview |
Contestants
edit20 contestants in the final.
| Contestants | Age | No. | Height (ft) | Hometown |
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| Lê Thị Kiều Thảo | 1989 | 17 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | Bình Dương |
| Hoàng Khánh Ngọc | 1985 | 28 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Hải Dương |
| Đinh Thị Minh Phương | 1987 | 27 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Hà Nội |
| Vũ Thị Xuân Hà | 1988 | 05 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | TP.HCM |
| Trần Phương Linh | 1985 | 15 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | TP.HCM |
| Bùi Thị Phương Thanh | 1984 | 09 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | TP.HCM |
| Trần Thị Phương | 1989 | 21 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | TP.HCM |
| Võ Hoàng Yến | 1988 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | TP.HCM |
| Nguyễn Thị Hồng Châu | 1987 | 25 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Long An |
| Nguyễn Thị Hồng Linh | 1986 | 13 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | TP.HCM |
| Vũ Nguyễn Hà Anh | 1982 | 07 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Hà Nội |
| Nguyễn Thùy Lâm | 1987 | 23 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | Thái Bình |
| Dương Thùy Linh | 1983 | 19 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Hà Nội |
| Doãn Thị Như Trang | 1987 | 04 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Hải Dương |
| Văn Hoa Thu Hằng | 1988 | 20 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | TP.HCM |
| Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Bích | 1985 | 26 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Vũng Tàu |
| Trần Diễm Trinh | 1988 | 16 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | Tiền Giang |
| Trần Thụy Kiều Ngân | 1989 | 29 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | TP.HCM |
| Trần Thụy Thu Ngọc | 1986 | 10 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | Long An |
| Dương Trương Thiên Lý | 1989 | 11 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | Đồng Tháp |
References
edit- ^ "Miss Universe Vietnam pageant kicks off". VietNamNet Bridge. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2018-11-21.