VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Thi Hien, a 49-year-old from Hanoi who works in the construction sector, won the Mrs Viet Nam title on December 18.

Tran Thi Hien won the Mrs Viet Nam title on December 18. — Photos dantri.vn

Hien, who was the oldest among the 21 finalists, also won the Q&A round with her quick and meaningful response to the question: “What should divorced women do to overcome their own inferiority complex and social prejudice?”

“I want to tell them that they have no faults,” she answered. “They are just unlucky. They should use their strong will to overcome the most difficult stage of life. They will see divorce is not the most terrible thing. Be independent, self confident and choose a good future. In a civilised society, many people understand their case. In order to erase social prejudice, all of us have no other choice than overcoming ourselves.”

Nguyen Thi Thuy Nga, head of the organising board, said selecting a winner was not a sudden decision. Judges had followed all the rounds to select the competitors who performed the best.

Hien possesses professional performance skills.

She graduated from Ha Noi Water Resources University, later receiving an MA from the same university.

The first runner-up prize went to Pham Thi Hai Yen, born in 1979, from HCM City, while the second runner-up was Nguyen Thi Khuyen, born in 1987, from central province of Nghe An.

The contest has been permitted by the culture ministry’s Department for Performing Arts for nearly ten years since 2009.

The contest this year gathered hundreds of competitors aged between 25 and 50 from across the nation and overseas from all walks of life.

Top five also included Nguyen Huong Giang and Pham Thi Ngoc Truc.

Mrs Viet Nam Tran Thi Hien (middle) with runners up Pham Thi Hai Yen (right) and Nguyen Thi Khuyen at the award ceremony. Finalists perform in the final round on December 18 in Hanoi.

Source: VNS