Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Vietnamese representative in Miss Petite Global 2024, Le Trang Ngan, has taken home the Miss Petite Global Asia 2024 title.
Established in 2020, the beauty pageant is dedicated to women under 168cm tall and is aimed at encouraging women globally to break the stereotypes about beauty and to promote values of education in building a successful environment through creativity and innovation.
Ngân said she felt surprised, happy and proud to win the title, after all the hard work and effort she put into preparing for the competition.
“I still feel as nervous as I was yesterday," Ngan wrote on her Facebook page. "I know I still have many shortcomings, so when representing Vietnam in the international competition, it was like a dream come true for me. Receiving the title of Miss Petite Global Asia 2024 is something I never thought would happen."
ꦬ In addition to the title of Miss Petite Global Asia 2024, the Vietnamese representative was also in the top ten for national costumes and the top five for the best self-introduction videos.
Ngan was born in Hanoi in 1997 and weighs 40.5 kg and has body measurements of 74-57-86cm. She was first runner up at the Miss Petite Vietnam 2023 pageant.
In her self-introduction video for the contest, Ngan made a strong impression by wearing a white ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) while riding a motorbike along Hanoi’s streets and speaking both Vietnamese and English. Famous landmarks and Vietnamese signature foods were cut into the video to introduce the country to an international audience.
The grand final of Miss Petite Global 2024 took place in Malaysia on May 11, featuring over 20 contestants from various countries and territories around the world.
After multiple rounds, Lara Melisa Gaffud from the Philippines was crowned Miss Petite Global 2024.
The first, second, third and fourth runner-up titles were awarded to contestants from South Africa, Borneo, China and Thailand respectively./.
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