>> Mister Vietnam 2010 contest this weekend
Le Khoi Nguyen is now Mister Vietnam 2010, becoming the country’s representative to attend Mister International 2011 in the Philippines.
Le Khoi Nguyen receiving his crown
Nguyen beat out over 30 contestants in the final round held in Vung Tau City, the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, on January 1, 2011.
After two performances, one in traditional clothes and one in sportswear, 15 of the men were selected for the formal wear contest.
After this, the judges chose 5 of these candidates for the question and answer phase of the contest. They were Le Khoi Nguyen, Do Ba Dat, Ha Trong Tai, Vu Duy Hung and Pham Thanh.
Khoi Nguyen impressed the judges with his confident and concise answer to the question, “What are the qualities of a gentleman?” His response clinched the title for him, and he was crowned Mister Vietnam, 2010. Khoi Nguyen previously won third prize in the Vietnam Supermodel contest, held last year.
The the two runners up were Do Ba Dat from Ho Chi Minh City, and Ha Trong Tai from Hanoi.
The contest also granted five other prizes for Elegance, Talent, Sports, Knowledge and Environmental Awareness to Le Kien Dinh, Nguyen Nhat Duy, Pham Thanh and Vu Duy Hung respectively.
Representive from the judges presented the prize to Le Khoi Nguyen
Contestants in traditional clothes
Contestants in sportswear
