The national copyright holder of the Manhunt International contest has just announced that model and runner-up Vu Linh will represent Vietnam at Manhunt International 2025, taking place in Thailand.

Model Vu Linh competes in the international male pageant for the third time.

Nguyen Vu Linh was born in 1994, 1.86m tall, 78kg, with measurements of 99-78-98cm. He has been active in the arts since 2017 as a model. In 2018, Nguyen Vu Linh competed in Vietnam Fashion Model and won second place.

The 9X model from Ben Tre entered the Top 10 of The Next Gentleman program, the title of Most Favorite Model at the Vietnam Model Awards 2023. He used to be a flight attendant, then stopped working to become a freelance model in Ho Chi Minh City.

Before coming to Manhunt International 2025, Vu Linh had twice represented Vietnam in international competitions and achieved a number of achievements, notably the runner-up position at Mister Grand International 2022.

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Vu Linh practices and improves hard before entering the international competition.

He is also a professional model who has performed at many major domestic and international fashion weeks.

Participating in an international competition for the third time is both an opportunity and a challenge for Vu Linh. In the past few days, he has been preparing paperwork, skills, and costumes for the competition.

Vu Linh also underwent rigorous training to tone his body, tighten his muscles, and improve his communication and presentation skills.

“This is not only a personal honor but also a great responsibility to bring the image of Vietnamese men to the world . With my previous competition experience, I believe I will bring my own color, a Vietnamese identity that is both traditional and modern to the competition,” Vu Linh shared.

According to the organizers, with outstanding height, toned body, stage presence and extensive artistic experience, Vu Linh is the top choice for the position of Vietnam's representative at this year's arena.

Manhunt International is the largest male beauty pageant in the world, first held in 1993. The contest is highly appreciated for its professionalism, organization scale and humane message towards honoring complete men: Strong, brave, inspiring and responsible to the community.

This year's contest gathered representatives from more than 40 countries and territories from June 2-11 in Thailand with a series of exchange activities, filming, and performances. The final and coronation night took place on June 10 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Clip of Vu Linh preparing for the Manhunt International contest

Photos, clips: Organizing Committee

The 1.88m tall teacher had his contract suspended due to the scandal of stripping the title of Mr. Hung Nguyen - Mr. World Tourism 2025. His advertising contracts and event schedule were suspended due to the scandal of "stripping the title" that has caused a stir in recent days.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/flight attendant-1-86m-high-3-times-king-of-international-king-is-who-2401524.html