PANO - Doan Thi Hai Linh, a student from the Bac Ninh Statistics College, fought off stiff competition from 24 contestants to crown the Kinh Bac Beauty Contest 2014 on March 12th in Bac Ninh province.

The contest, a major activity of the Bac Ninh Festival 2014, aims to popularize the beauty and traditional culture of the land of Quan ho (Love duets).

In the final round, contestants competed in categories of Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress), bikini, gala dress and four-panel traditional dress shows. Five contestants with highest marks took part in the Q&A competition for the winner.

The 1st and 2nd runners-up were Hoang Thi Linh and Tran Thanh Huyen, respectively. Dau Thuy An was awarded the most beloved contestant.

The organizers also presented 11 other prizes to contestants.

Translated by Chung Anh