Trần Thị Thùy Dung

In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Trần, but is often simplified to Tran in English-language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Dzung in English-language text.
Trần Thị Thùy Dung
Beauty pageant titleholder

Miss Vietnam 2008 Thuy Dung (center) and 1 runner-up Phan Hoang Minh Tu (left) and 2 runner-up Nguyen Thuy Van (right)
Born (1990-02-18) February 18, 1990
Đà Nẵng, Vietnam
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Measurements 86-61,5-91
Hair color Black
Eye color Black
Title(s) Miss Vietnam 2008

Trần Thị Thùy Dung [1] (born February 8, 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]

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.

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.slide.com/joinslide?pxcid=dhsl9GP-n327NpZAJoqyVqOxszNDVRVl6be5kq8rzbRHNIc9l3Jb2YR5gByd1mGJ&notifyfans=1&bnc=bnc
  2. ↑ No winners of Miss Vietnam 2008 picked for Miss World
  3. ↑ VietNamNet - Thuy Dung crown Miss Vietnam 2008
  4. ↑ Global Beauties - Miss Vietnam 2008 is crowned in Hoi An City
Preceded by
Mai Phuong Thuy		 Miss Vietnam
2008 		Succeeded by
Dang Thi Ngoc Han
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