The Hello Vietnam – Hello World program was held at April 2 Square in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, featuring the National Cultural Costume – Dances of the World performances by 111 contestants representing countries and territories around the globe.

The event was attended by Julia Morley, Chairwoman and CEO of the Miss World Organization, alongside seven Miss World titleholders from different generations: Opal Suchata Chuangsri (Miss World 2025), Krystyna Pyszkova (2024), Karolina Bielawska (2021), Vanessa Ponce de Leon (2018), Stephanie Del Valle (2016), Linda Petursdottir (1988) and Wilnelia Merced Forsyth (1975).

A number of Vietnamese beauty queens and runners-up were also present, including Luong Thuy Linh, Phan Phuong Oanh, Kieu Duy, Yen Nhi, Tam Nhu, Phuong Thanh, Thu Tra, Thu Ngan, Bao Ha, Kim Ngoc and Trinh Yen Nhi.

The show opened with the stage illuminated by the image of a giant Vietnamese red flag with a yellow star. Throughout the evening, the main backdrop evoked a gilded royal court, featuring the Miss World Festival logo alongside lotus motifs and curved tiled roofs, familiar elements of traditional Vietnamese architecture.

The most anticipated segment of the evening was Dances of the World, bringing together all 111 contestants in four regional groups: the Americas and Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and Asia and Oceania.

Each group began with a collective performance before individual contestants took the stage to showcase their national cultures through music, costumes and dance. The African representatives made a striking impression in leopard-print costumes, shell necklaces, broad feathered headdresses and colorful body paint. Some carried animal-head props depicting leopards and buffaloes, adding to the performances’ wild, energetic spirit.

The Americas and Caribbean group appeared in vibrant flared dresses in shades of pink and yellow, decorated with multicolored ribbons. Other contestants opted for simpler monochrome designs that accentuated their silhouettes as they spun to the music.

European contestants showcased colorful national costumes ranging from classic full-skirted dresses to outfits inspired by royal attire.

The Asia and Oceania group brought elaborate designs to the stage, including pointed gold headdresses inspired by temple architecture, red-and-blue outfits paired with tall velvet hats evoking the Central Asian steppes, and dresses inspired by ethnic minority clothing, with layers of lace, fringes and intricately engraved silver headpieces.

Vietnamese representative Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc performed with the Asia and Oceania group in Lung troi vuong nang, a costume created by designers Bui The Bao and Nguyen Nguyen Bao. The design draws inspiration from a young woman in Vietnam’s northwestern highlands performing the H’Mong khen dance, blending the green hues of mountain forests, the pink of spring blossoms and traditional highland brocade patterns.

The stage at April 2 Square will once again take center stage for the final of the 73rd Miss World on Sept. 5, when all 111 contestants will compete to succeed reigning Miss World Opal Suchata Chuangsri.

The final will also bring to a close a series of activities celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Miss World pageant.