The team has only three months since they issued the call for contestants. Though it is a challenge, Ha Anh is confident that she will find the best faces to join the contest.
“The powerful meaning of the contest is going to attract young women who love peace and who want to introduce the beauty of their country,” she said, adding a message for potential contestants: “Please apply to become a contestants in the Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 contest to create a new kind of beauty for beauty pageants and let us spread the message of peace in the region.”
Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 aims to honour the beauty of Southeast Asian women and their strength to overcome challenges as their countries integrate into the global economy. It is going to be a platform for cultural exchange with the purpose of increasing cooperation among countries in the bloc, promote trade, tourism, and introduce the sceneries of Phu Yen, Vietnam, and other ASEAN destinations.
The contest will see the participation of 30 contestants acting as representatives of their cultures and traditions and provide a meaningful introduction to their respective countries of origin. The winner will be the most beautiful, the smartest, and the most active contestant and will be the face of activities promoting Vietnam as well as ASEAN member states.
Eligible applicants can contact the contestant selection board through Facebook, email, the event’s website or the hotline. The contestant selection board will work with the applicants and their representatives to verify their information and ensure their applications are complete before forwarding them to the organising board, then carry out all necessary procedures so that they can arrive at Noi Bai or Tan Son Nhat International Airport on June 10, 2017.
The Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 contest has been promoted in Vietnam and other countries in the ASEAN. At the moment, the competition is open for applications. The choosing of contestants will be finished on May 25, 2017. Applications for the pageant need to be submitted to Gala Viet Event Organisation and Tourism JSC at 70 Phan Dang Luu Street, Danang city (0511 3626 566) or floor 6, P604, 7 Dao Duy Anh, Dong Da Street, Hanoi (043 533 5191). On the envelope, please write in clear, legible letters: “Application to join the Miss ASEAN Friendship 2017 contest.” The envelope can be brought to these locations directly or sent by post. |
Vietnamese applicants will be subject to stricter criteria than contestants from other countries: they are required to have won titles in domestic pageants. Applicants from other countries will need to meet simpler requirements: they need to be taller than 1.68 metres, not wear braces or glasses, be high-school (or equivalent) graduates, not be transgendered, and have a clean criminal record.
Applicants may access more information and apply at:
Website: hoahauhuunghiasean.com ; Facebook: facebook.com/hoahauhuunghiasean
Hotline of the contestant selection board: 0948315525
Hotline of the organising board: 0915 33 4648 - 0984 390 040
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