Vietnam's Next Top Model, Cycle 3

''Vietnam's Next Top Model, Cycle 3'' is the third season of '' Vietnam's Next Top Model''. The season premiered on August 19, 2012 on VTV3.

Among the prizes was: a 2-year modeling contract with BeU Models worth 1,000,000,000₫ (approximately $50,000), be on the cover in '' Cosmopolitan'' magazine along with 200,000,000₫ in cash, a 2-year VIP Diamond Membership card at California Fitness & Yoga Center worth 300,000,000₫. a 1 year gift from Shiseido cosmetic and a short training course in Tokyo sponsored by Shiseido.

The winner was 20-year-old Mai Thị Giang from Hải Phòng.

Overview

Auditions

Contestants

Episode Summaries

Episode 1

:''Original Airdate: August 19, 2012''

The judges selected the best 31 contestants from hundreds of girls to step into the journey of becoming Vietnam's Next Top Model.
*Advanced to the semi-final: Nguyễn Thị Thuý, Lê Thanh Thảo, Trần Nguyễn Phương Uyên, Huỳnh Thị Linh Ngân, Nguyễn Thị Kiều Ngân, Nguyễn Thị Nhã Trúc, Tôn Nữ Minh Thi, Cao Thị Thiên Trang, Lương Thị Kim Loan, Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Thuý, Hồng Nguyên Phụng, Kha Mỹ Vân, Nguyễn Thị Ngần, Vũ Thị Minh Nguyệt, Vũ Xuân Nhung, Vũ Huyền Trang, Nguyễn Thị Vân, Bùi Thuỳ Dương, Dương Thị Thanh, Đỗ Thu Hà, Lê Thị Thuỳ Trang, Lê Thị Hằng, Mai Thị Giang, Cao Thị Hà, Nguyễn Thị Vinh, Nguyễn Thị Hằng, Trần Thị Hồng Tâm, Nguyễn Thị Hà, Trần Hải Yến, Nguyễn Thị Châm, Nguyễn Thị Ngân.

Episode 2

:''Original Airdate: 26 August 2012''

*Challenge Winner: Nguyễn Thị Ngần, Mai Thị Giang
*Withdraw: Nguyễn Thị Ngần
*Eliminated: None

Episode 3

:''Original Aridate:'' September 2, 2012''

*Challenge Winner: Mai Giang, Nguyễn Thị Ngân
*Featured Designer: Do Manh Cuong
*Eliminated: Nguyen Thi Thuy, Tran Nguyen Phuong Quyen, Huynh Thi Linh Ngan, Nguyen Thi Kieu Van, Ton Nu Minh Thi, Hong Nguyen Phung, Vu Xuan Nhung, Vu Huyen Trang, Nguyen Thi Van, Bui Thuy Duong, Le Thi Thuy, Nguyen Thi Vinh, Tran Thi Hong Tam, Nguyen Thi Ha, Tran Hai Yen

Episode 4

:''Original Airdate: September 9, 2012''

*Challenge Winner: Nha Truc
*First Call-out: Mai Giang
*Bottom Two: Thu Ha, Nguyen Cham
*Eliminated: Nguyen Cham
*Featured Photographer: An Le
*Featured Designer: Do Manh Cuong

Episode 5

:''Original Airdate: September 16, 2012''

*Challenge Winner: Kim Loan
*First Call-out: Thanh Thao
*Bottom Two: My Van, Nguyen Hang
*Eliminated: Nguyen Hang
*Featured Designer: Do Manh Cuong

Episode 6

:''Original Airdate: September 23, 2012''

*First Call-Out: Thanh Thao
*Bottom Two: Kim Loan, Le Hang
*Eliminated: Kim Loan
*Featured Designer: Do Manh Cuong, Truong Thanh Long

Episode 7

:''Original Airdate: September 30, 2012''

For the weekly photo challenge, the girls were divided into 4 groups and rotate as a girl lead singer and will do the remaining two friends behind, same pose for 1 minute on the band "One Night Only"

*First Call-Out: Mai Giang
*Bottom Three: Thanh Thao, Le Hang, Cao Ha
*Eliminated: Le Hang, Cao Ha
*Featured Designer: Kim Khanh, Le Thanh Hoa

Episode 8

:''Original Airdate: October 7, 2012''

*First Call-Out: Thanh
*Bottom Two: Thanh Thao, Duong Thanh
*Eliminated: Thanh Thao
*Featured Designer: Le Kha

Episode 9

:''Original Airdate: October 14, 2012''

*First Call-Out: Thiên Trang
*Bottom Two: Nhã Trúc, Đỗ Hà
*Eliminated: Đỗ Hà
*Featured Designer: Mai Lâm, Đỗ Mạnh Cường

Episode 10

:''Original Airdate: October 21, 2012''

*First Call-Out: Ngoc Thuy
*Bottom Two: Minh Nguyet, Mai Giang
*Eliminated: Minh Nguyet
*Featured Designer: Sabina

Episode 11

:''Original Airdate: October 28, 2012''

*First Call-Out: Duong Thanh
*Bottom Two: Ngoc Thuy, Nguyen Ngan
*Eliminated: Nguyen Ngan
*Featured Designer: Rise Above

Episode 12

:''Original Airdate: November 4, 2012''

*First Call-Out: Mai Giang
*Bottom Two: Thanh Duong, Thien Trang
*Eliminated: None
*Featured Designer: Kimono

Episode 13

:''Original Airdate: November 11, 2012''

The contestants went on a casting trip to New York City for New York Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2013. No one was eliminated in this episode.

*Returned: Nguyen Ngan

Episode 14

:''Original Airdate: November 18, 2012''

The episode continued in New York.

*Eliminated: Ngoc Thuy, Ngan Nguyen, Nha Truc, Duong Thanh

Final

:''Original Airdate: November 25, 2012''

*Final three: Mai Giang, Mỹ Vân & Thiên Trang
*Eliminated: Thien Trang
*Final two: Mỹ Vân & Mai Giang
*Vietnam's Next Top Model 2012: Mai Giang

Summaries

Call-out order

: The contestant was eliminated
: The contestant was originally eliminated from the competition but was saved
: The contestant won the competition

* In episode 12, Trang was originally eliminated from the competition but was saved.
* In episode 13, No one was eliminated. Ngân was brought back into the competition.
* In episode 14, The contestants was called in random order into 2 groups and Giang, Trang & Vân's group was chosen to be in the final. Beside, Mai Giang's photo was consider the best one due to the only photo was chosen by ''Cosmopolitan Vietnam'' and published later on the ''Cosmopolitan'' issues in December 2012.

Average call-out order

Photo shoot Guide

*Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Promo Shoots (casting)
*Episode 2 Photo Shoot: "White Summer" Editorial By The Lake (casting)
*Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Futuristic Shots (casting)
*Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Beauty Shots With Cats
*Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Good Morning
*Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Editorial With Snakes
*Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Divas Night In Groups
*Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Fighters On a Ring
*Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Vietnamese Souls
*Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Pin-Up Girls
*Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Posing Over The Vietnamese Skyline
*Episode 12 Commercial: Shiseido cosmetic in geisha outfit
*Episode 13 Photo Shoots: Blowing In New York
*Episode 14 Photo Shoot: Photo shoot for '' Cosmopolitan''
*Episode 15 Photo Shoots: Cosmopolitan Cover

Judges

* Xuân Lan (Host)
* Đinh Nam Trung
* Đỗ Mạnh Cường
* Phạm Hoài Nam

References

External links

Official Website

{{Vietnam's Next Top Model

Vietnam's Next Top Model
2012 Vietnamese television seasons