Vietnam to auction Ha Long Bay painting at Korean pageant
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Phan Thi Huong Giang, who will represent Vietnam at the Miss Global Beauty Queen competition held in Seoul (Korea) this month, left Vietnam for Korea on May 1, bringing with her an embroidery painting of Ha Long Bay for an auction there.
Besides charity purposes, Giang also wants to promote to foreign friends Vietnamese tourism, especially Ha Long Bay, a world heritage recognized by UNESCO in 1999.
As the first runner-up in the 2009 Miss Jewelry contest and having experience doing fashion shows overseas, the 21-year-old beauty said she is confident of a good show and will try to represent as a modern and dynamic Vietnamese woman.
Miss Global Beauty Queen, which debuted in 2005, seeks to help the less fortunate people and victims of natural disasters around the world.
The theme of this year is Beauty with a heart, attracting participation of contestants from 60 countries including the US, Japan, and China.
Contestants need to go through several rounds like talents, traditional clothes, bikini before the finale on May 10.
People can vote for their favorite contestants and donate to the contest athttp://vote.missglobalbeauty.org/vote/vote.php
