Miss Vietnam
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| Formation | 1988 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Ho Chi Minh City |
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Membership
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Miss World |
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Official language
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Vietnamese |
| Website | Miss Vietnam on newspaper covers |
File:Tran Thi Thuy Dung2.jpg
(L–R) 1st-runner up : Phan Hoang Minh Thu, Miss Vietnam 2008 Trần Thị Thùy Dung, 2nd runner-up: Nguyen Thuy Van
Miss Vietnam is a beauty contest in Vietnam that was held for the first time in 1988. This contest was initiated and organized by Tien Phong newspaper. The current Miss Vietnam is Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên, from Nam Định.
History
Miss Vietnam is the first nationwide beauty contest after the unification of Viet Nam. The contest was initiated and organized by Tien Phong newspaper, called "Miss Tien Phong newspaper", starting from 1988 and is held every 2 years. The first person to hold the title is Bui Bich Phuong.
From 2002, the contest was officially renamed "Miss Vietnam". Since then, winners of the Miss Vietnam contest will represent the country to take part in the Miss World contest.
Titleholders
File:Mai Phuong Thuy Vietnam Festival 2008 in Japan.jpg
Miss Vietnam 2006 – Mai Phương Thúy – Top 17 Miss World 2006
| Year | Miss Vietnam | Origin | Venue |
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| 1988 | Bùi Bích Phương | Ha Noi | Youth Cultural Palace, Ha Noi |
| 1990 | Nguyễn Diệu Hoa | Ha Noi | Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace, Ha Noi |
| 1992 | Hà Kiều Anh | Ha Noi/Thừa Thiên–Huế | Phan Dinh Phung Sports Complex, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 1994 | Nguyễn Thu Thuỷ | Ha Noi | Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace, Ha Noi |
| 1996 | Nguyễn Thiên Nga | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace, Ha Noi |
| 1998 | Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Khánh | Ho Chi Minh City | Phan Dinh Phung Sports Complex, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2000 | Phan Thu Ngân | Đồng Nai | Hòa Bình theatre, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2002 | Phạm Thị Mai Phương | Hai Phong | Phan Dinh Phung Sports Complex, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2004 | Nguyễn Thị Huyền | Hai Phong | Tuần Châu, Quảng Ninh Province |
| 2006 | Mai Phương Thúy | Ha Noi | Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa Province |
| 2008 | Trần Thị Thùy Dung | Da Nang | Hội An, Quảng Nam Province |
| 2010 | Đặng Thị Ngọc Hân | Ha Noi | Tuần Châu, Quảng Ninh Province |
| 2012 | Đặng Thu Thảo | Bạc Liêu | Tiên Sơn Sports Complex, Da Nang |
| 2014 | Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên | Nam Định | Phú Quốc island, Kiên Giang Province |
Miss Vietnam at Miss World pageant
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- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | MW Vietnam | Residence | National title | Placement | Special Awards |
 2002 |
Phạm Thị Mai Phương | Hải Phòng | Miss Vietnam 2002 | Top 20 | |
 2003 |
Nguyễn Đình Thụy Quân | Ho Chi Minh City | Miss Vietnamese Woman Photogenic 2003 | Unplaced | |
| 2004 |
Nguyễn Thị Huyền | Hải Phòng | Miss Vietnam 2004 | Top 15 | |
| 2005 |
Vũ Hương Giang | Hà Nội | Miss Jewelry Vietnam 2004 | Unplaced | |
 2006 |
Mai Phương Thúy | Hà Nội | Miss Vietnam 2006 | Top 17 | Top 20 at World Fashion Designer Dress Award |
| 2007 |
Đặng Minh Thu | Nam Định | Miss Vietnam World 2007 (2nd Runner-up) | Unplaced | |
 2008 |
Dương Trương Thiên Lý | Đồng Tháp | Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 (2nd Runner-up) | Unplaced | People's Choice Award |
| 2009 |
Trần Thị Hương Giang | Hải Dương | Miss Vietnam Global 2009 (2nd Runner-up) | Top 16 | 1st Runner-up at Miss World Top Model Top 12 at Miss World Beach Beauty |
| 2010 |
Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Khanh | Munich | Miss Vietnam World 2010 (1st Runner-up) | Unplaced | |
| 2011 |
Victoria Phạm Thúy Vy | California | Miss World Vietnamese 2010 (2nd Runner-up) | Unplaced | |
| 2012 |
Vũ Thị Hoàng My | Đồng Nai | Miss Vietnam 2010 (1st Runner-up) | Unplaced | Top 40 at Miss World Beach Beauty |
 2013 |
Lại Hương Thảo | Quảng Ninh | Miss Vietnam Sport 2012 | Unplaced | |
| 2014 |
Nguyễn Thị Loan | Thái Bình | Miss Vietnam Ethnic 2013 (2nd Runner-up) | Top 25 | Top 32 at Miss World Sports Top 25 at Beauty with a Purpose Top 20 at Miss World Talent |
| 2015 |
Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê | Ho Chi Minh City | Miss World Vietnam 2015 | Top 11 | People's Choice Award World Fashion Designer Dress Award Top 30 at Miss World Top Model |
 2016 |
TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
See also: Danh sách đại diện của Việt Nam tại các cuộc thi sắc đẹp lớn
Notes
- All 3 Misses Vietnam in 2002, 2004 and 2006 was arrived late at Miss World since the Miss Vietnam contest was held too close to Miss World.
- Phạm Thị Mai Phương is the first Miss Vietnam to get into the semifinal round at Miss World.
- Although arriving at Sanya (China) very late in comparison to other Miss World candidates in 2004, Nguyễn Thị Huyền still got into Top 15.
- Mai Phương Thúy was highly appreciated at Miss World 2006. She received 14 out of 30 points in the Internet ranking, and got into Top 17 thanks to the audience's votes. Early 2007, Mai Phương Thúy got into Global Beauties' list of 50 most beautiful contestants at beauty contests.
- The first runner-up Miss Vietnam 2010 Vũ Hoàng My is officially representative of Vietnam at Miss World 2012 which will be held in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China.
- Nguyễn Thị Loan go in to Beauty with a purpose (top 25) anh Talent (top 10) which isn't announced in website of Miss World but was presentation in Charity Gala (sand artis)and presentation her project to judge.
