Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 Explained

Date:May 31, 2008
Presenters:Anh Quân
Venue:Vinpearl Event Hall, Nha Trang, Khánh Hoà, Vietnam
Broadcaster:HTV9
Entrants:20
Placements:10
Next:2015
Winner:Nguyễn Thùy Lâm
Thái Bình
Photogenic:Dương Trương Thiên Lý
Đồng Tháp
Congeniality:Dương Thùy Linh
Hà Nội
Best National Costume:Bùi Thị Phương Thanh
Hồ Chí Minh City

Miss Universe Vietnam 2008, the 1st Miss Universe Vietnam pageant, was held on May 31, 2008, at the Vinpearl Land resort in Nha Trang, Khánh Hoà, Vietnam. 20 contestants competed for the crown. The first winner of the pageant was Nguyễn Thùy Lâm, the host delegate for the Miss Universe 2008 pageant held July 14, 2008, also in Nha Trang. She made the Top 15.[1]
As the winner, Nguyễn Thùy Lâm represents Vietnam at Miss Universe 2008. The two runners-up represent Vietnam at Miss World 2008 (Dương Trương Thiên Lý) and Miss Universe 2009 (Võ Hoàng Yến).

Results

Placements

Color keys
  • Declared as the winner in an International pageant.
  • Ended as Runner-up in an International pageant.
  • Ended as finalist or semifinalist in an International pageant.
  • Unplaced.
Final resultContestantInternational pageantInternational placement
Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 Miss Universe 2008Top 15
1st Runner-Up Miss Universe 2009Unplaced
2nd Runner-Up Miss World 2008Unplaced
Top 5
  • 19 – Dương Thùy Linh
Miss Tourism International 2004Unplaced
Mrs Worldwide 2018WINNER
  • 09 – Bùi Thị Phương Thanh
Top 10
Miss Earth 2006Unplaced
  • 05 – Vũ Thị Xuân Hà
Miss Tourism Queen International - Asia 2013Unplaced
  • 16 – Trần Diễm Trinh
  • 15 – Trần Phương Linh
Miss Universe 2004Unplaced

Special Awards

Special AwardContestant
Miss Photogenic
Miss Aodai
Miss Beach Tourism
Miss Congeniality
People's Choice
Miss Talent
Best in Interview

Contestants

20 contestants in the final.

ContestantsAgeNo.Height (ft)Hometown
Lê Thị Kiều Thảo198917Bình Dương
Hoàng Khánh Ngọc198528Hải Dương
Đinh Thị Minh Phương198727Hà Nội
Vũ Thị Xuân Hà198805TP.HCM
Trần Phương Linh198515TP.HCM
Bùi Thị Phương Thanh198409TP.HCM
Trần Thị Phương198921TP.HCM
Võ Hoàng Yến198822TP.HCM
Nguyễn Thị Hồng Châu198725Long An
Nguyễn Thị Hồng Linh198613TP.HCM
Vũ Nguyễn Hà Anh198207Hà Nội
Nguyễn Thùy Lâm198723Thái Bình
Dương Thùy Linh198319Hà Nội
Doãn Thị Như Trang198704Hải Dương
Văn Hoa Thu Hằng198820TP.HCM
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Bích198526Vũng Tàu
Trần Diễm Trinh198816Tiền Giang
Trần Thụy Kiều Ngân198929TP.HCM
Trần Thụy Thu Ngọc198610Long An
Dương Trương Thiên Lý198911Đồng Tháp

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miss Universe Vietnam pageant kicks off . VietNamNet Bridge . 2018-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080430144329/http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2008/04/779851/ . 2008-04-30 . dead .