VietNamNet Bridge – The Performing Art Agency has permitted Phan Thi Mo, who was in the top five the Miss Vietnam World 2010 pageant, to participate in Miss Earth 2011. Mo has left Vietnam to the Philippines today, November 24.
Only two days ago, this agency refused to license Mo to represent Vietnam at this beauty pageant, reasoning that the pageant opened for several days and Mo was nominated late so she could not prepare well for the competition.

Explaining about the change, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, from the Performing Art Agency, said: “Our agency initially denied to grant permission to Phan Thi Mo because her file was submitted four days after the contest began. However, the organizer committed that it is no problem for the Vietnamese contestant to join the contest a little late. So our agency has granted the license.”
Mo is 21 years old. She is 1.72m tall, 48kg in weight, with body measurement of 80-62-87. She is the last-year student of the Saigon College for Culture, Art and Tourism. She was the winner of a local beauty contest, entered the top five of Miss Vietnam World 2010 and the top ten of Miss Asia USA 2011.

Mo said she is not afraid to join the pageant late. “I’ll try my best to not betray people’s expectation on me,” she said.

Mo said she will take ao dai and ao tu than (four-panel traditional dress of Vietnam) designed by Thuan Viet, evening gowns by Hoang Hai and Quynh Paris to the Philippines. She has practiced a dance for the talent contest.
Before Mo was nominated, the Performing Art Agency did not license model Ngoc Thach because she has not won any title at national-level beauty pageants. After that, model Thai Ha was allowed to attend the pageant but she suddenly announced to withdraw.

Vietnam has sent its representatives to Miss Earth pageant five times, from 2004 to 2007 and 2010. The highest rank belongs to Miss Vietnam World 2010 Diem Huong, who ranked 14th at Miss Earth 2010, held in Vietnam.
At Miss Earth 2006, model Ha Anh won the Miss Talent title. In 2007, Truc Diem took the Miss Fashion title.

The Miss Earth 2011 was scheduled in Thailand. However, owing to the historical flood in Bangkok, the event is now held in the Philippines, with around 90 contestants. The crown ceremony will take place on December 3.

The Miss Earth 2012 pageant will be held in Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam.

Son Ha