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63 contestants vie for Miss Universe Vietnam 2017

Sixty-three girls nationwide have been selected to compete in the semi-final round of the Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 in Nha Trang beach city of the south central province of Khanh Hoa.
63 contestants vie for Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 ảnh 1Pham Thi Huong (C), Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 (Source: VNA)

KhanhHoa (VNA) – Sixty-three girls nationwide have been selected to competein the semi-final round of the Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 in Nha Trang beach cityof the south central province of Khanh Hoa.

Thesemi-final round will run from October 27 to November 4. Afterwards, the top 45candidates will enter the final round, which is scheduled to take place fromNovember 5 to December 2.

Inthe final round, contestants will attend a number of side events in Nha Trangand Da Lat city of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. The final galawill be held at the Crown Convention Centre in Nha Trang on December 2.

Inthe contest in 2015, which also took place in Nha Trang city, the crown waspresented to Pham Thi Huong from the northern port city of Hai Phong.-VNA

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