Following are a collection of photos from Hanoi Mardi Gras sponsored by the embassy of Australia in Vietnam on March 24 for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex community.


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This is the first ever Mardi Gras in Hanoi







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Australian Ambassador Craig Chittick and Laura Sweeney, activist on LGBTI rights in Australia






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First place wins a trip to Sydney Australia






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Judges Dang Thi Ngoc Han and Australian Ambassador Craig Chittick






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First place finisher in fashion event






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Nguyen Ngoc Tien from Ho Chi Minh City





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Vanessa Queen from Haiphong City







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Jessica Nguyen from Ho Chi Minh City





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Ha Thi Mai from Hanoi





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Nguyen Ngoc Ha from Haiphong City






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Do from Hanoi





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Vu Hoai Phuong from Hanoi






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Betty Queen from Haiphong City





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Huong Na Nguyen from Hanoi








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Second place finishers Nguyen Ngoc Tien, Vu Hoai Phuong and Jessica Nguyen






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Overall winner Huong Na Nguyen

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