Vietnamese runner-up just received a doctoral scholarship: Used to be a VTV MC, happy marriage at 27

Runner-up Pham Ngoc Phuong Anh attracted attention when she announced that she was accepted into the PhD in Management program at RMIT University, and received a full scholarship worth nearly 3 billion VND. According to her, behind this milestone is more than a year of diligently preparing documents, researching and passing many rounds of interviews to meet the strict requirements of the program.

Known as "the queen of knowledge"

Pham Ngoc Phuong Anh was born in 1998 and won the title of 1st runner-up at Miss Vietnam 2020. Since her coronation, Phuong Anh has been remembered by the audience for her gentle appearance and solid academic background.

Phuong Anh won the first runner-up title of Miss Vietnam 2020.

She won third prize in the 2016 National Excellent Student Competition in French and was directly admitted to Hanoi Foreign Trade University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. Regarding foreign languages, Phuong Anh has an IELTS 8.0 certificate and DALF C1 in French.

After winning the crown, Phuong Anh focused on pursuing her education. In 2021, the beauty graduated as valedictorian of the Information Management Systems major (RMIT University). In April 2024, she achieved excellent results while studying the Master of Global Trade program.

In 2022, she represented Vietnam in the competition. Miss International With her outstanding academic qualifications, she was expected to make an impression. However, her failure to make it into the top 15 left the beauty with regrets.

Closing her beauty pageant journey, Phuong Anh continues to build an intellectual-oriented image, serving as a judge in beauty contests, becoming an MC in many cultural and educational programs and actively participating in community activities.

In March 2022, after nearly a year of apprenticeship and passing exams, Phuong Anh appeared on VTV9 as a news presenter - MC. 24h Panorama

However, in early 2025, the beauty queen decided to quit her job at VTV to focus on her career as a university lecturer, working in the education sector, developing her career in the direction of research and, if possible, continuing to study for a doctorate.

Runner-up Phuong Anh said that pursuing a doctorate program was a carefully considered decision, because she wanted to continue to develop herself and contribute more to the community.

When receiving the doctoral scholarship, the 9X beauty could not help but be moved. She considered this an important milestone and hoped that this achievement would inspire young people who are pursuing their dreams of studying and developing knowledge.

Happy marriage with a PhD husband

Besides her education, Phuong Anh's love life is also equally fulfilling. The beauty queen married businessman Ho Dac Duc in September 2023. The two are considered to be a perfect match, not only in appearance but also in education and family background.

Phuong Anh's husband is studying for his PhD in England and is the son of Professor Ho Dac Loc - Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH).

Although quite secretive, Phuong Anh could not hide her gratitude when mentioning her husband, who always quietly supported and created space for her to develop her work.

Talking about her husband, Phuong Anh once expressed: "There are moments in life when you know for sure that this is the person who will be with you all the way." She said the moment of being proposed to was a profound milestone, and the wedding ceremony was an affirmation of the journey she and her husband had gone through together.

Runner-up Phuong Anh has a happy marriage with her doctoral husband.

At the age of 27, Phuong Anh is considered a beauty queen with a fulfilling life in both career and marriage. In addition to being a lecturer at RMIT University, she still maintains a presence in the fields of art and media, especially as an MC and guest at programs and events related to culture and education.

The beauty born in 1998 admitted that she never set a goal of getting married, having a house, or getting a master’s degree before the age of 30, but she has achieved all of them. Therefore, she is grateful and cherishes her current life.

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