After three difficult rounds of casting, nine girls have overcome hundreds of contestants to join the Vietnam’s Next Top Model reality show.

1. Chau Bao Tran, 22, from HCM City, 1.78m, 50kg, 86-60-95

Ho My Phuong, 21, from Thua Thien-Hue city province, 1.66m, 48.5kg, 79.5-63-90

Nguyen Quy Dung, 19, from Dong Nai province, 1.75m, 53kg, 79.5-63-91.5

Bui Thi Hoang Oanh, 20, from Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 1.70m, 49kg, 86-61-94

Nguyen Diep Anh, 21, from Hanoi, 1.67m, 53kg, 88-64-93

Tran Le Hoai Thuong, 22, from HCM City, 1.75m, 47kg, 76,5-58,5-87

Nguyen Thi Tuyet Lan, 20, from HCM City, 1.76m, 51kg, 82-66-90

Nguyen Thi Bich Tram, 23, from Ninh Thuan, 1.75m, 53.5kg, 81.5-65-90

Do Thi Thanh Hoa, 20, from HCM City, 1.69m, 48kg, 77-62-86.

The show is arranged and based on the format of “America’s Next Top Model” of CBS Studios International.

It is organsied to seek and train young girls to be famous models. The preliminary round was held in mid-July in Hanoi, Da Nang and HCM City. The top nine contestants will enter the official preliminary round.

The girls will live in the same house for two months, under the supervision of cameras for 24/7. During this time, the 9 contestants will be coached by top experts on the essential skills of professional models. They will have to overcome challenges set by the show organizers through fashion shows, acting in front of photographers and cameramen, etc.

Vietnam’s Next Top Model will have 15 episodes and will broadcast on VTV3 until December 2010.

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