This is the first time Vietnam sending its representatives to the Asia Supermodel contest. The three models, recommended by Venus modeling company and the Vietnam Model Association, were licenced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Performance Art Agency.
Nguyen Hong Nhung (1.76m, 87-62-92) is a student of the Hanoi Trade School. Nhung, 22, has been worked as a professional model since 2006. She was among the top ten beauties at the Miss Vietnam pageant 2008.
Nguyen Ngoc Oanh (1.77m, 85-63-93) is a student from the Tourism College. Oanh, 22, has also been a professional model since 2006 and entered the top ten of the Vietnam Supermodel 2008 competition.
Nguyen Phuong Mai, 20, is a student of the RMIT University. Mai (1.73m, 85-62-93) began working as a model in 2007. She is also an actress. As a student of RMIT, Mai can speak English very well.
Before going to China today, July 14, Venus company’s experts provided the three models with performance, communication, make-up skills and English in over two months.
The three models will go to China with night gowns designed by famous designers Hoang Hai and Tien Loi, ao dai by Ngan An and a make-up artist named Quoc Hung.
The Asia Supermodel 2009 will have various components: swimwear, night gown, traditional costume and talent competitions. Ngoc Oanh practiced some English songs, Hong Nhung prepared a Cham dance and Phuong Mai a modern dance for the talent competition.
Phuong Mai said they will bring Vietnamese landscape postcards and o mai (sugared dry fruits) as gifts for foreign friends.
The fifth Asia Supermodel competition will attract around 40 contestants from 10 countries, including China, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Japan.
