Although Nguyen Thi Loan has been posted on the website of Miss World 2014 as representing Vietnam in their pageant in London this December, local authorities say they have not licensed her yet.
The image of Nguyen Thi Loan posted on the website of Miss World 2014
Loan was 2nd runner-up in the Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2013 and is managed by Elite Vietnam. However, the Vietnamese Department of Performing Arts has said that, to date, they have not yet issued a license to Loan permitting her to take part in Miss World 2014.
A representative from the department said, on September 25 that they had not yet received any proposal for granting the license from Elite Vietnam.
He added that if the document for the license recommendation is legitimate, the department would be willing to grant the license to Loan according to law.
Mrs. Thuy Nga, director of Elite, said that, because she is currently abroad, so she is unable to provide information about the issue. Nga added, however, that Loan would make a great candidate for the pageant because of her knowledge, composure and appearance.
Loan, 25, born in Thai Binh Province, is 1.76 metres tall. She once won the Miss Sea title, and was in the top five of the Miss Vietnam 2010 pageant. She also ranked third in the Miss Ethnic Vietnam beauty contest in 2013.
Her actions to protect the environment and other socially conscious activities have been highly appreciated among her fans.
