Beauty queens attend a press conference to launch the Miss Earth Vietnam 2021 pageant.

The four titles Miss Earth, Miss Earth Air, Miss Earth Water, and Miss Earth Fire, will be awarded to the winners in line with the format of the Miss Earth pageant, according to Phuc Nguyen, head of the pageant’s organising board.

The beauty contest is scheduled be held in Lan village of Lac Duong district in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, about 40km away from the centre of Da Lat city.

The terrain at the site of the event proves to be a challenge for organisers as they want to encourage environmental protection activities throughout the course of the pageant, Nguyen said.

The Miss Earth Vietnam pageant is to seek Vietnamese representatives who will not only compete in the Miss Earth contest, but also take responsibility toward environmental protection.

The preliminary round of the pageant is due to get underway in May, and the grand finale is to take place on December 4.

Miss Earth represents one of four largest and most prestigious contests in the world, alongside Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International.

Vietnam has sent representatives to compete for the global title for many years. Indeed, the 2018 version of the competition saw Nguyen Phuong Khanh beat 86 rivals to be crowned Miss Earth for the first time.

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