Miss Supranational 2021 Chanique Rabe presented the second runner-up tiara to Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen. (Photo courtesy of the organsiser)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Vietnamese beauty Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyenbecame the second runner-up in the Miss Supranational 2022 final in Polandon July 15.
She is now the Vietnamese participant with the greatestachievement in Miss Supranational history.
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Duyen and 69 other beauty queens from different parts of theworld participated in the final night of Miss Supranational 2022. The girlstook part in an evening gown and swimwear performance, as well as an interviewto determine the best contestants.
Duyen was the first competitor to be named among the top fivefinalists, alongside Thai, South African, Indonesian, and Venezuelan beauties.
In the question-and-answer segment, she was asked, "Do youthink it is a positive or negative thing to seek and strive for excellence?"
She responded: "In my opinion, everything has two sides.I believe that striving for excellence is a positive thing if we think it'spositive. Like me, I always believe in myself and try my best every day tobecome a better version of myself."
Duyen also gained the upper hand in the 20-secondself-expression competition. When asked, "Why should you be the next MissSupranational?" she said, "If I become a winner tonight, Iwill not only have influence in my country but also around the world. Being awinner will allow me to support Vietnamese and global children, and help themfollow their dreams."
The Vietnamese beauty amazed the audience at the nationalcostume competition with a 30kg outfit designed by Vietnamese designers LeLong Dung and Than Nguyen An Kha.
Duyen, 27, is from the city of Can Tho. She was the firstrunner-up at Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, and competed in Miss Universe2021, reaching the top 16.
Miss Supranational is a beauty pageant with a history of more than10 years held annually by the World Beauty Association./.
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
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The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
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Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
Miss Supranational 2021 Chanique Rabe presented the second runner-up tiara to Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen. (Photo courtesy of the organsiser) 
