Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, a 19-year-old university student, wins the final of Miss Vietnam 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Dec. 23, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)
HANOI, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, a 19-year-old university student from central Vietnam's province of Quang Nam, was crowned Miss Vietnam 2022 after topping a Vietnamese beauty contest on Friday night.
Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy, a 19-year-old university student, wins the final of Miss Vietnam 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Dec. 23, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)
The 1.75-meter-tall girl outperformed 34 other contestants at the pageant's final round held overnight at Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in southern Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City.
Photo shows top 5 contestants of the final of Miss Vietnam 2022 in southern Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, on Dec. 23, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)
Thuy, a student at the University of Foreign Language Studies -- the University of Danang, also won the contest's Miss Sports section and was among top seven of Miss Communications section.
Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy (C), Trinh Thuy Linh (L) and Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang (R) win the winner, first runner-up and second runner-up respectively at the final of Miss Vietnam 2022 held in southern Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, on Dec 23, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)
As Miss Vietnam 2022, she won a prize of 350 million Vietnamese dong (around 14,800 U.S. dollars) and a crown, among others.
Photo shows top 10 contestants of the final of Miss Vietnam 2022 in southern Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, on Dec. 23, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)
Miss Vietnam has been held biennially since 1988 by Vietnamese daily newspaper Tien Phong (Pioneer), promoting beauty, knowledge and kindness. After 34 years with 17 editions, Miss Vietnam has emerged as the country's most prestigious national beauty contest.
Do Thi Ha (2nd L), the winner of Miss Vietnam 2020, crowns the newly crowned winner Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy (2nd R) in southern Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, on Dec. 23, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)■
