Published:  00:00 Sunday - August 03, 2008

Wining over 36 contestants, Phan Thi Ngoc Diem was crowned 2008 Miss Vietnam Tourism on the final night of a beauty pageant, which took place at Phan Dinh Phung Competition House in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2.

Through four competitions: Ao Dai (traditional long dress), swimming costumes, evening dress and interview, Ngoc Diem from south-central Khanh Hoa province won the Miss Vietnam Tourism title. She will represent Vietnam in the 2008 Miss Tourism Queen International. The prize for the winner included VND100 million in cash, a scholarship to study English and a tour of Europe.