Which history doctor was once Miss Vietnam?

From being a spy, going through prison, then becoming a talented journalist, she also made a special mark as the first woman to be crowned a national beauty queen and later, achieved a prestigious doctorate in history in France.

1. What is the real name of the first Miss Vietnam, who later became a doctor of history?

• Nguyen Thi Thu Trang
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• Cong Thi Nghia
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• Tran Thu Hang
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• Pham Thi Huong
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On February 20, 1955, at the Lido Cho Lon theater (Saigon), the first Miss Vietnam contest was held with the participation of contestants living in the Southern region. The crowned contestant's real name was Cong Thi Nghia, but she was often known by her pen name Thu Trang in historical articles and research.

2. Where is this beauty queen from?

• Hanoi
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• Saigon
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• Can Tho
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• Hue
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Mrs. Nghia was born in 1932, originally from Hanoi. After finishing primary school, she followed her family to Saigon to make it easier for her father's work.

3. Before becoming a beauty queen, what role did you play in revolutionary activities?

• War correspondent
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• Education Officer
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• City Intelligence
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• Military Secretary
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Since her youth, Ms. Cong Thi Nghia has been passionate about writing, journalism, especially historical research. At the age of 20, she joined the Viet Minh organization, with the mission of espionage activities in the inner city of Saigon.

4. Was she arrested before becoming a beauty queen?

• Correct
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• Wrong
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In July 1952, French secret police discovered her role as an inner-city spy in the organization, and she was arrested and detained at Catinat police station (now the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City - Dong Khoi Street, District 1).

After serving her sentence at this police station for a while, she was transferred to the Big Prison - Saigon (now the Ho Chi Minh City General Library - Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1). Her days of serving her sentence were only ended when lawyer Nguyen Huu Tho won the trial against the judge for the crime she committed.

After being released from prison, with her existing knowledge of literature, she took a short course and began her career as a journalist, specializing in writing about culture and arts. She signed the pen name Thu Trang, which is the main pen name for all her writings and historical research.

During an interview with the judges for a news report, several members of the jury advised her, "You are so beautiful, you should register for this contest." Hearing the invitation, she registered for the initial purpose of... having fun, but unexpectedly won the beauty queen title.

5. Which university in France did she successfully defend her doctoral thesis at?

• Sorbonne University
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• University of Paris I
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• University of Paris VII
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• University of Lyon II
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In 1978, Ms. Cong Thi Nghia successfully defended her thesis "The Activities of Phan Chau Trinh" and became a doctor of history at the University of Paris VII. She also wrote many research books about the activities of many other revolutionaries. Her research was published in books and translated into Vietnamese.

6. During her time living in France, how did Ms. Thu Trang choose to live?

• Actively participate in film activities
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• Become a university professor majoring in art
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• Anonymous, not revealing that she was a beauty queen
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• As a spokesperson for the Vietnamese community
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During her time studying and living in France, she did not reveal her identity as a beauty queen, only a very few people knew that she was the first beauty queen of Vietnam. Later, she returned to Vietnam to teach at many universities in the country.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/vi-tien-si-lich-su-nao-tung-la-hoa-hau-viet-nam-2411265.html