Vietnam’s beauty representative, Phan Thị Mơ, has triumphed over 49 other contestants from around the world to take the crown of World Miss Tourism Ambassador 2018 at the grand final recently held in Thailand.
Mơ was also in the top 18 in the Best
Body Category and won the Best Costume for Tourism Promotion. She was
highly regarded by both the judges and the audience throughout the
competition.
The other contestants entering the top six included representatives from
Chile, Hong Kong (China), Thailand, Bolivia and Mongolia. The first
runner-up title went to Miss Thailand and the second and third runner-up
places were awarded to beauties from Bolivia and Mongolia respectively.
The World Tourism Queen and World Miss Couture titles were awarded to representatives from Hong Kong and Chile respectively.
Mơ was born in 1990 in Tien Giang Province. She finished in the top five at Miss Vietnam World 2010.
During the question and answer session, when asked what her biggest fear
in life is, Mo said that because health was the most important thing,
her biggest fear was illnesses.
Before participating, she said this would be the last time she
participated in an international beauty pageant and expressed a strong
desire to win. Mơ said she was overwhelmed with happiness on hearing her
name announced as the winner of the beauty pageant.
World Miss Tourism Ambassador was first held in 2017. This year's beauty
pageant was held over 15 days in both Vietnam and Thailand.
Source - The Nation
Before taking part, Thi Mo said the competition
was the final global beauty pageant she would contend and would try her
utmost to win. She was able to make her dream come true, winning the
highest title of the world pageant.
