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Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên
Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên (born 19 October 1995) is a Vietnamese model and beauty pageant titleholder. She placed 1st Runner-up at Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 and was later appointed Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 to compete at Miss Universe 2021 in Israel, where she placed in the top 16. On February 22, 2022, she was appointed to represent Vietnam at Miss Supranational 2022. During the coronation night, she finished as the 2nd Runner-up. This is the highest achievement for Vietnam at Miss Supranational, breaking the record of Daniela Nguyễn Thu Mây at Miss Supranational 2011, who placed 3rd Runner-up. Early life and education Kim Duyên was born and raised in Can Tho in a purely agricultural family. She dropped out of university. Pageantry Kim Duyên's first beauty pageant was Miss Aodai Vietnam (or Miss World Vietnam 2014) where she placed in Top 12. Two years later, she won the crown of Miss Elegance Student at Southern Can Tho University in 2016 while placing in Top 36 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cần Thơ
Cần Thơ, also written as Can Tho or Cantho (: , : ), is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam, and the largest city along the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam. It is noted for its floating markets, rice paper-making village, and picturesque rural canals. It has a population of around 1,282,300 as of 2018, and is located on the south bank of the Hậu River, a distributary of the Mekong River. In 2007, about 50 people died when the Cần Thơ Bridge collapsed, causing Vietnam's worst engineering disaster. In 2011, Cần Thơ International Airport opened. The city is nicknamed the "western capital" (Vietnamese is ), and is located from Hồ Chí Minh City. History During the Vietnam War, Cần Thơ was the home of the ARVN IV Corps capital. The ARVN 21st division was dedicated to protect the city of Cần Thơ, including the provinces of Chương Thiện (now in Hậu Giang), Bạc Liêu, An Xuyen (Cà Mau), Ba Xuyen (Soc Trang), and Kiên Giang. Before 1975, Cần Thơ was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đặng Thanh Ngân
Đặng Thanh Ngân (born September 3, 1999) is a Vietnamese model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the second runner-up of Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017. She was appointed to represent Vietnam at Miss Supranational 2023 competition, where she finished as fourth runner-up. Early life and education Dang was born on September 3, 1999, in Sóc Trăng, she used to study at Can Tho University but she temporarily put it off. In addition, she participated in a professional stage actor training course at Hong Van Drama Theater. She was once crowned Miss Elegance Student of Can Tho City 2017. Career Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 Dang first participated in the beauty pageant in 2017 with Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017. At the coronation night, she finished second runner-up behind the eventual winner, Lê Âu Ngân Anh of Tiền Giang. Acting career Dang won the Leading Star Award 2018. With a passion for drama, she participated in a professional stage actor training course at Hong Van Drama Theater. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Châu
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Châu (born 6 December 1994) is a Vietnamese model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2022. She represented Vietnam in Miss Universe 2022. Ngọc Châu was previously crowned as Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 and was the winner of Vietnam's Next Top Model 2016. She represented Vietnam at the Miss Supranational 2019 pageant and finished as a top 10 semifinalist. Early life Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Châu was born on 6 December 1994 in Tây Ninh province, Vietnam. She studied Biotechnology at Ton Duc Thang University. Modeling Vietnam's Next Top Model Ngọc Châu appeared in and won the seventh season of Vietnam's Next Top Model in 2016. Pageantry Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 Ngọc Châu won Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 at the Walker Hill Theater in Seoul, South Korea. In the question and answer portion of the finale, she was asked: "If you are to choose whether God will give you wisdom, beauty, or compassion, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Vietnam
The Miss Universe Vietnam is a biennial (two-year frequent) national beauty pageant in Vietnam to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants, Big Four major international beauty pageants. Along with Miss Vietnam and Miss World Vietnam, Miss Universe Vietnam is one of the Big Three national beauty pageants. The current Miss Universe Vietnam titleholder is Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Châu from Tây Ninh province, Tây Ninh, who was crowned on June 25, 2022 in Hồ Chí Minh City. She represented Vietnam in Miss Universe 2022, but was unplaced. History 2008-2022: ''Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam'' In 2008, Công ty Cổ phần Hoàn vũ Nha Trang was granted the national license from the Miss Universe Organization to host the Miss Universe Vietnam competition under the Vietnamese name ''Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam.'' The first edition of Miss Universe Vietnam was held at the Vinpearl Land resort in Nha Trang on May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Cosmo Vietnam
Miss Cosmo Vietnam ( Vietnamese: Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam) is a national beauty pageant in Vietnam. Until 2022, the pageant used to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants under the name ''Miss Universe Vietnam'' but ultimately changed to the current English name after losing the license in 2023. Along with Miss Vietnam and Miss World Vietnam, Miss Cosmo Vietnam is one of the Big Three national beauty pageants. The current Miss Cosmo Vietnam is Bùi Thị Xuân Hạnh from Ninh Bình crown on December 31, 2023, in Đà Lạt. History 2008 – 2022: ''Miss Universe Vietnam'' In 2008, Công ty Cổ phần Hoàn vũ Nha Trang was granted the national license from the Miss Universe Organization to host the Miss Universe Vietnam competition under the Vietnamese name ''Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam.'' The first edition of Miss Universe Vietnam was held at the Vinpearl Land resort in Nha Trang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoàng Thùy
Hoàng Thị Thùy or Hoàng Thùy ( ; born 15 March 1992) is a Vietnamese model and beauty pageant titleholder. She began her career in 2011, after winning Vietnam's Next Top Model (season 2), cycle two of ''Vietnam's Next Top Model''. Eight years later, she was sashed as Miss Universe Vietnam, Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 to represent Vietnam at Miss Universe 2019 and placed in the Top 20. She is often considered one of the most successful Vietnamese models on international runway as well as of Vietnamese 1990s-born model generation. Background and education Thùy was born and raised in the commune of Thiền Lâm, Tĩnh Gia District, Thanh Hóa Province of Vietnam to a poor family of four daughters. When she was young, she used to sell rice cakes on coach buses to assist her family. Despite financial struggles, her family continued to support their daughters to continue their education. Thùy graduated from Tĩnh Gia 1 High School in 2010. She was a sophomore majoring in indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sancler Frantz
Sancler Frantz Konzen (April 9, 1991) is a Brazilian model, journalist and beauty queen who won Miss Brazil World 2013 and represented Brazil at Miss World 2013 and placed in the Top 6. In 2023, she was appointed to represent Brazil at Miss Supranational 2023 where she placed as 2nd Runner-Up. Biography She was born in Arroio do Tigre, Rio Grande do Sul and was taken to Rio de Janeiro by the agent Sergio Mattos, through which participated in fashion weeks Fashion São Luís, Maranhão, and Fashion Days in Minas Gerais, where she modeled for brands like Colcci Fashion and Space. Also, made a parade of designer jewelry for Priscilla Szafir. She also won numerous beauty contests, some of them: Princess Girl Summer 2009, Fall of Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2009; Miss Arroyo del Tigre 2010, Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2010 (step local); finalist of Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2010, the EC Musa Avenue 2010; Queen of Industry and Commerce of Rio Grande do Sul 2010; Princess Queen of Industry and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss And Mister Supranational
Miss Supranational is an annual international female beauty pageant, started in 2009, and with most contests held in Poland and a parallel male contest, Mister Supranational, began in 2016, also in Poland. The current owners of Miss and Mister Supranational are World Beauty Association S.A. and Nowa Scena with president is its founder Gerhard Parzutka Von Lipinsky as president of the production company Nowa Scena. The current pageant title holders are Lalela Mswane of South Africa and Luis Daniel Gálvez of Cuba, who were elected respectively on July 15 and 16 in Małopolska, Poland. Miss Supranational Miss Supranational is managed by the World Beauty Association S.A., which was founded in 2009 in Panama. The first World Beauty Association president was Tryny Marcela Yandar Lobón, with Gerhard Parzutka von Lipinski from Poland as executive producer, and president of the production company Nowa Scena. Parzutka von Lipinski has been referred to as the President of Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although Kazungula, it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres (660 feet) of the Botswanan right bank of the Zambezi, Zambezi River separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU) and the Commonwealth of Nations. The driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, Namibia has been inhabited since pre-historic times by the San people, San, Damara people, Damara and Nama people. Around the 14th century, immigration, immigrating Bantu peoples arrived as part of the Bantu expansion. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanique Rabe
Chanique Rabe (born 17 March 1997) is a Namibian model, fashion designer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational 2021. Rabe was previously crowned Miss Teen Continents 2015 and Miss Supranational Namibia 2020, making her the first representative from Namibia to win the Miss Supranational title, the first African country to do so. Early life and education Rabe was born and raised in Windhoek, Namibia. She is an ambassador for Hope Village Orphanage. Through her own charity project called The Mending Project, she teaches sewing to children. She holds a certificate in makeup artistry and photography. Rabe attended Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool from 2003 to 2015. Her foray into the world of pageantry started when she held the Miss Windhoek Afrikaanse Privaatskool title at the age of fifteen. After winning Miss Teen Namibia 2014, Rabe represented Namibia at the same international teenager pageant scale, Miss Teen Continents 2015 in Houston, Texas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
