Do Thi Ha will be the Vietnamese representative to vie at Miss World 2021 which is scheduled to take place on December 16 in Puerto Rico after one year of delay given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Do Thi Ha will be the Vietnamese representative to vie at Miss World 2021 which is scheduled to take place on December 16 in Puerto Rico after one year of delay given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

This marks the first time that Puerto Rico will host the event, the 70th iteration of its kind, according to organizers, VOV reported.

In the build-up to the event, Missosology, the world’s leading magazine on beauty pageants, listed Do Thi Ha among its Top 12 First Hot Picks, alongside the contestants from South Africa, Venezuela, and Indonesia.

Ha said she felt elated to be named among the list put forward by Missosology and would make every effort to prepare for the upcoming world pageant.

Do Thi Ha, 20, was crowned Miss Vietnam 2020. The local beauty stands at 1.75 meters tall and measures 80-60-90.

The native of Thanh Hoa province is currently studying business law at the National Economics University in Hanoi.

Miss World 2021 pageant is scheduled to welcome over 100 contestants from around the world who will compete in sports, talent, and fashion sub-contests, whilst also participating in numerous charity activities.

Previously, Luong Thuy Linh represented Vietnam at Miss World 2019, claiming a Top 12 finish, the highest-ever place recorded by a Vietnamese entrant in the competition.

Miss World is the oldest running international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth, this pageant is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.

The current Miss World is Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica, who was crowned on 14 December 2019 in London, England. She is the fourth Jamaican to win Miss World.

Malie Nguyen