Published:  00:00 Friday - October 05, 2007

Three beauty queens who were crowned Miss Earth and Miss Water arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on October 4 at the invitation of the municipal Tourism Department and the Viettravel Company to promote green tourism.

During the four-day visit to Vietnam, Miss Earth 2007, Hil Yesenia Escobar Hermandez from Chile, and Miss Earth 2006, Shn Juay Shi Yun from Singapore, will take part in tourism activities while Miss Water 2006, Catherine Untalan from the Philippines, will join them in promoting a clean and safe environment.

They are expected to help spread information about Vietnam’s eco-tourism activities and facilities around the world.

They attended the International Tourism Exhibition on October 5, and will visit tourism destinations of HCM City, such as Binh Tay and Ben Thanh markets, and take part in Viettravel’s culinary programme.

The three beauty queens will also deliver the message “Let’s Protect Our Living Environment” during a meeting with local people.