PANO - Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh from Thanh Hoa province was crowned the third Miss Ethnic Vietnam at the final round of the competition and the closing ceremony of the fifth Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2013 on June 26th in Hoi An’s old quarter.

The 1st and 2nd runner-ups are Lo Thi Minh from Dien Bien province and Nguyen Thi Loan from Thai Binh province. The organizers also presented titles of Talent Beauty, Beach Beauty, Tourism Beauty and Friendly Beauty to other contestants.

The finale with the participation of 62 beauties from 19 ethnic groups in 34 provinces and cities nationwide aims to honour the beauty and talent of Vietnamese ethnic girls, promote national solidarity, as well as popularize the cultural specialties of Vietnamese ethnic groups to countries in the region and in the world.

Translated by Son Ca