Miss Vietnam enters top 17 at Miss World
At the final night of the Miss World Pageant in Warsaw last Saturday, Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy was selected as one of the top 17 candidates.
At the pageant, 17 beauties were selected as regional representatives. Organisers announced two representatives for each region, one who was selected by the examiners of the pageant and one who received the most votes from audiences. Organisers decided that Asia Pacific will be the sole region, which had three representatives.
Thuy got the ticket to the semi final competition as she was the one who got most votes in comparison to other candidates from Asia Pacific. Together with Thuy, Miss
Unfortunately Thuy was not selected as one of the eight beauties to compete for the crown at the final round.
Right after the Miss World final pageant concluded, Thuy talked to the press about her feelings about the competition.
Congratulations! How did you feel when the MC read your name as one of 17 most beautiful candidates for the final round?
It was a surprise for me. I was very happy and proud of that. I thought finally all of the efforts I had made brought me success in this pageant.
How did you feel, as this is the first time you attended an international pageant?
Admittedly I have to say that, I don’t have much experience or appropriate skills for an international beauty competition like other candidates from other countries. However, I was confident of other things I have. For example, maybe my skills on stage like walking were not really as smooth as others’ but the beautiful dress I wore, which according to many well known designers is beautifully traditional made me fell more confident in the competition.
What do you think about the organization of the whole competition in general and the final night in particular?
The competition was really well organised. Organisers of the pageant had worked hard to make it become a professional and attractive show.
What made you feel most happy in the final night?
The encouragement of Vietnamese audiences as well as people from other countries made me feel so touched. Even though entry ticket for the final night was very expensive (ranging from EUR250-2000) many Vietnamese people still came to support me. The image of the
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Vietnamese audiences for their support, the sponsor as well as other organizations which have helped me to compete at Miss World 2006 pageant.