Trần Thị Thùy Dung
Trần Thị Thùy Dung [1] (born February 18, 1990 in Đà Nẵng, Việt Nam) was crowned as Miss Vietnam 2008 on August 31 in Hội An. Miss Vietnam 2008 Tran Thi Thuy Dung was the tallest contestant (1,78m - 2008) with body measurements 86 - 61,5- 91. However, Thuy Dung is not allowed to represent her country in Miss World 2008, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 13 due to her unlegalized highschool graduate certificate.[2]
Trần Thị Thùy Dung | |
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 Miss Vietnam 2008 Thuy Dung (center) and 1 runner-up Phan Hoang Minh Tu (left) and 2 runner-up Nguyen Thuy Van (right) | |
| Born | July 8, 1990 Đà Nẵng, Vietnam |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
| Title | Miss Vietnam 2008 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
The first runner-up is Phan Hoàng Minh Thư from Đà Lạt (Lâm Đồng Province) and the second runner-up is Nguyễn Thụy Vân from Hà Nội.[3][4]
Awards
The winner of the pageant receives VND150 million (US$9,041) in cash, an overseas trip and the right to compete in the Miss World pageant in South Africa later this year.
She will also serve as the country’s ambassador for the “social security for the poor” program initiated by the Vietnam Bank for Investment and Development (BIDV).
Miss Vietnam 2008
Miss Vietnam 2008: Tran Thi Thuy Dung
First runner-up: Phan Hoang Minh Thu
Second runner-up: Nguyen Thuy Van
Top 5 others: Lam Thu Hang, Dau Thi Hong Phuc
Miss Photo: Thach Thi Hong Nhung
Miss Sea: Lam Thu Hang
Miss Friendly: Dau Thi Hong Phuc
Best in Ao dai: Le Thi May
The Audience’s Prize: Vu Hoang Diep
Best Answer: Nguyen Thuy Van
The top 10 beauties were chosen after 30 contestants performed in ao dai, swimwear and night gowns including: Tran Thi Thuy Dung, Phan Hoang Minh Thu, Nguyen Thuy Van, Lam Thu Hang, Dau thi Hong Phuc, Phan Thi Diem Chau, Trinh Thi Minh Hue, Nguyen Linh Chi, Vo Thi Le Thu and Nguyen Hong Nhung.
References
- http://www.slide.com/joinslide?pxcid=dhsl9GP-n327NpZAJoqyVqOxszNDVRVl6be5kq8rzbRHNIc9l3Jb2YR5gByd1mGJ¬ifyfans=1&bnc=bnc%5B%5D
- No winners of Miss Vietnam 2008 picked for Miss World Archived 2008-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
- VietNamNet - Thuy Dung crown Miss Vietnam 2008 Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Global Beauties - Miss Vietnam 2008 is crowned in Hoi An City Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Forums (Website) of Miss Vietnam 2008 Tran Thi Thuy Dung (Thuydung.com)
- Miss Vietnam 2008 Tran Thi Thuy Dung in bi-ki-ni
- Miss Vietnam 2008 Tran Thi Thuy Dung in Ao dai
| Preceded by Mai Phuong Thuy |
Miss Vietnam 2008 |
Succeeded by Dang Thi Ngoc Han |