On the 20th of November 2020, a particular 19-year-old student named Do Thi Ha was finally crowned as the one and only Miss Vietnam 2020 after she has defeated 34 other finalists in the competition. According to a statement, Do Thi Ha was born in the Thanh Hoa Province and she is currently studying at the prestigious National Economics University (NEU) that is located in Hanoi. The 175cm-tall woman comes from a family of farmers and day workers.
A report stated that Do Thi Ha has brought home a total of RM61,950 in prize money, while the first runner-up Pham Ngoc Phuong Anh, and second runner-up Nguyen Le Ngoc Thao won RM44,250 and RM35,400 each respectively.
Do Thi Ha has saved her own money to cover all the costs to compete in the particular beauty contest. Other than just winning the biggest title of the night, Do Thi Ha also has won a handful of other prizes including the Media Beauty, Fashion Beauty, and also Sea Beauty awards.
During the finale of the competition, all 35 contestants wore outfits called “áo dài”. That is a Vietnamese traditional costume. Then, they had to change into swimsuits, evening gowns and underwent a question-and-answer round.
In one of the events that night, Do Thi Ha could be seen wearing a red “áo dài” while she was sitting on a litter with golden dragon embellishments. According to a report, Miss Vietnam is only held once every two years.
This event that usually organized by Vietnamese daily newspaper that is Tien Phong since the year of 1988, the particular pageant aims to celebrate beauty, knowledge, and also kindness. After the whole 32 years with 16 editions, Miss Vietnam is considered one of the nation’s most prestigious national beauty contests there.
Sources: Tuoi Tre News.