Miss World 2010

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Nha trang to host Miss World 2010 contest

The chairwoman and managing director of the Miss World Beauty Pageant Organisation Julia Morlay told Khanh Hoa provincial authorities on Monday that Nha trang city is an ideal location to host the Miss World 2010 Beauty contest.

Morlat also expressed her hope to receive co-operation from Khanh Hoa Province during the preparation for the Miss World 2010 contest in Nha Trang. Morlay, together with Miss World 2007 Zhang Ji Lin, the first runner-up of the Miss Global 2007 Teresa Sam donated 28 charitable houses worth VND200 million to poor residents in Khanh Hoa’s districts of Van Ninh and Ninh Hoa.

Can liquor bottle displayed at Yang Bay park

A huge can bottle was displayed at the Yang Bay Tourist Park on the occasion of the re-opening of the park in the central province of Khanh Hoa. The 2.7m high bottle was designed and crafted by five artisans over one month and decorated with patterns featuring ethnic minorities, stilt houses, mountains and gong dances.

Visitors to Yang Bay can enjoy free can wine – a traditional wine made from rice, maize, leaves and water – from the bottle at the entrance of the park.

Organisers to invite Miss Earth to HCM City

Miss Earth 2007 Jessica Trisko from Canada will be invited to the fourth international tourism exhibition, ITE HCM City 2008, to take place at the Phu Tho Sports Centre in District 10 from September 12-14, the Hcm tourism authority said.

This is the second time Miss Earth has been invited to an annual event in HCM City. Miss Earth 2006 and two other competitors in the 2006 pageant came to HCM City last year to advertise the 3rd ITE HCM City 2007 exhibition.

Around 150 international travel firms will participate in the ITE HCM City 2008 as buyers. In addition to exhibitors from familiar markets, ITE HCM City 2008 aims to attract potential partners like Russia, Spain and the Middle East. — VNS

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