Announcing the first contestants participating in Miss Hoa Ban 2025

The organizing committee of the 2025 Hoa Ban Beauty Contest has just announced the first contestants, attracting the attention of the public.

Candidate Tong Thi Thanh Thuy - representative of the Thai Ethnic Cultural Association of Dien Bien province. Photo: Provided by the Organizing Committee

The 2025 Hoa Ban Beauty Contest with the theme “Charming Hoa Ban” will be held at the regional level from February 21 to March 16 in Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province. The contest is an important highlight within the framework of the 2025 Hoa Ban Festival and the 8th Dien Bien Province Ethnic Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival.

Many young faces are studying in grade 12 at high schools in Dien Bien province. Photo: Provided by the Organizing Committee

In particular, among them are many young faces who are high school students in Dien Bien province, promising to bring freshness and youthfulness to the competition.

This is the fourth time Dien Bien province has organized a contest to introduce the beauty of the land and people of Dien Bien - Northwest, in which the beauty of young women and the beauty of Hoa Ban are highlighted. Previously, the contest was first held in 2017.

2 beautiful girls from Tuan Giao district. Photo: Provided by the Organizing Committee

According to the Organizing Committee, the extended Northwestern provinces and the host Dien Bien have prepared well to organize the preliminary round from February 21-28. After the preliminary round results are available, the contestants will gather at the Common House for contestants participating in the contest.

The preliminary round will take place in Dien Bien from March 10-15. The final night will take place on March 16. The Organizing Committee will select the Hoa Ban Beauty and award the titles within the framework of the contest.

Contestant representing Tua Chua district and Thai Ethnic Cultural Association of Dien Bien province. Photo: Provided by the Organizing Committee

The contest contents held from March 10-16 include: Participation in photo shoots, exchanges, volunteering, performing costumes on stage (ao dai, traditional costumes of the Northwest ethnic groups; evening gown; swimsuit), talent contest, and behavioral contest for the 5 best contestants.

Candidate Lo Phuong Thao - from Muong Lay Town. Photo: Provided by the Organizing Committee

The contest promises to gather many contestants from the Northwestern provinces, bringing with them stories, experiences and local cultural colors. The Hoa Ban beauty will receive the crown, the Hoa Ban Beauty 2025 sash, and a prize of 100 million VND.

This is the fourth time Dien Bien province has organized the Hoa Ban Beauty Contest. Photo: Provided by the Organizing Committee

According to the Organizing Committee, the contestants are female Vietnamese citizens born and raised in the extended Northwestern provinces. Or are living, studying and working in the extended Northwestern provinces.

In addition, have good health, good moral character, have never given birth. Have a cultural level of high school graduate or higher, or high school supplementary or currently studying grade 12 of high school. Height from 1.60m or more and born from 1998 to 2007.

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