The Department of Performing Arts has gave permission to  Miss Ao dai Vietnam 2016 Truong Thi Dieu Ngoc to represent Vietnam at the 2016 Miss World Pageant, announced the Elite Model Company.

Dieu Ngoc from the central coastal city of Da Nang won the Miss Ao dai Vietnam contest – The Way to Miss World Crown beauty contest which ended in Ho Chi Minh City on June.

The 66th edition of Miss World attracts contestants from over 130 countries.

Miss World 2016 will be kicked off on November 26 in Washington, DC in the United States. The Grand Final will take place on December 18.

Participants will join a range of activities and events which take place from the moment they arrive at the competition. FIVE challenge events take place in the run up to the final; Beauty with a Purpose, Multimedia, Sports, Talent, and Top Model.

Tran Ngoc Lan Khue, Miss Ao Dai Vietnam 2015  represented the country at Miss World 2015, held in Sanya, a coastal resort city in southern China's Hainan Province. Khue won the World Designer Award and also advanced to the top 11 of Miss World 2015.

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