The male pageant will be held in Vung Tau and Phan Thiet cities from November 5 to November 24. It is set to attract around 80 contestants from around the world.

Mr World 2024 will also offer a range of sub-contests, including Beauty With A Purpose, Top Model, Mr Talent, Mr Sport, and the Head to Head Challenge.

Pham Tuan Ngoc, 25, hailing from Hai Phong city, was named Mister World Vietnam in July and will represent the country at the upcoming Mister World 2024 which will be held in the country for the first time.

Mr World is one of three major global male pageants which is organised by the Miss World Organization.

The annual contest was first held back in 1996 and it returns this year after a four-year hiatus. Jack Heslewood, the reigning Mr World, will hand over the title to his successor in the final night of the 2024 edition which is due to be held in November.

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