Nguyen Ngoc Kieu Khanh represents Vietnam at Miss World 2015

The Department of Performing Arts under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism approved the first runner-up of Miss Vietnam World 2015, Nguyen Ngoc Kieu Khanh, to compete at Miss Word 2015 pageant, which will be held in Sanya, China from October 1 to 30.

Nguyen Ngoc Kieu Khanh represents Vietnam at Miss World 2015

By Kieu Giang in HCMC

Nguyen Ngoc Kieu Khanh will go to Hainan Island on October 1 for a month - Photo: Courtesy of the organizers The Department of Performing Arts under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism approved the first runner-up of Miss Vietnam World 2015, Nguyen Ngoc Kieu Khanh, to compete at Miss Word 2015 pageant, which will be held in Sanya, China from October 1 to 30.

At the final round of Miss Vietnam World 2015, Khanh received great support from the audience who liked her radiant smile. Khanh, who lives in Germany but still with Vietnamese citizenship, is 19 years old. She is 176cm, 53kg and her vital statistics are 85-63-94. Khanh also won the title for Miss Bikini at this year’s Miss Vietnam World.

Kieu Khanh has started to work with well-known designers including Hoang Hai, Elizabeth and Mitchell Ngo to make her costumes including ao dai (Vietnamese long dress), evening gowns, and casual wear. Khanh will also takes part in some training to prepare for the pageant. Then, she will attend the opening ceremony of the competition in Hainan Island and other programs including training courses and filming around China together with other contestants from 100 countries and territories.

It is expected that about 2.5 billion viewers will watch the crowning night of Miss World 2015 competition. This year’s Miss World pageant in its 60th year has attracted the largest number of contestants ever. With the main criterion, the competition aims to find “the most talented beautiful girl in the world” to be the UNESCO’s Peace Messenger for a year. Miss World will contribute her reputation and effort to helping the poor worldwide and consolidating the world peace.