Five beauties from Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 ready for online exchange

Five beauties arrived to Hanoi on July 6 to prepare for the online exchange

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These beauties were in Vietnam since the evening of July 6 to be ready for the online exchange at 3 PM on July 7. Selected from ten countries in the ASEAN, all contestants in Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 are representatives of their nations with their own national characteristics.

Nuttanan Naree talked about her feelings after the contest

After more than two weeks of the contest, all the beauties had unforgettable memories in the “yellow flowers and green grass” of Phu Yen. They had a chance to visit some of the city’s famous landscapes, such as Sea Cliff of Stone Plates, Mui Dien Cape, and Bai Mon Beach, as well as take part in many interesting events and programmes during the contest.

Talking about these experiences, Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 Nuttanan Naree said, “We lived in the same place, all together, we explored wonderful landscapes in Phu Yen province. The nature here is amazing and local people are friendly. This was a time that I will always remember.”

1st runner up Huynh Thi Yen Nhi

Also participating in this online exchange are 1^st runner up Huynh Thi Yen Nhi from Vietnam and 2^nd runner up Benedicta Heda Mercy Charis from Indonesia.

The Vietnamese representative, Yen Nhi, surpassed other beauties in the contest to become 1^st runner up and Miss Tourism. Answering questions about her feelings when receiving the prizes, Yen Nhi said, “I felt so proud and a little bit overwhelmed. As a runner up as well as an ambassador for Vietnamese tourism, I will try my best to spread and introduce the beauty of the country, the people, and the culture of Vietnam to other nations.”

Moreover, Yen Nhi said that to prepare for this contest, she had tried hard to improve her cultural and historical knowledge, as well as English skills, so that she could introduce Vietnam to other contestants. In addition, Yen Nhi admitted her only regret was that the 27 contestants could not spend more time hanging out together and visiting beautiful landscapes in Vietnam.

Five beauties from Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 and organisers of the beauty pageant

Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 could not have gained such success without the enthusiastic support of artists, sponsors, and embassies in Vietnam.

Talking about this beauty pageant, Tran Quoc Tri, head of the judging panel, said, “It has been a long time since Vietnam held such a big international contest. This was the first time a contest among the ASEAN members was held in Vietnam. Organisers have tried their best to spread the images of the contests all over the country as well as other foreign countries to attract public attention.”

Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 is a meaningful event to celebrate 50^th anniversary of ASEAN’s establishment, as well as to promote development and trade linkages in economy and culture among ASEAN member countries.

Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 ended, but it has opened a chance to advertise and promote trade and tourism investment in many localities in Vietnam and other places across the ASEAN. It is anticipated that the second Miss ASEAN Friendship would be held in 2019.