Vo Hoang Yen (L) and Duong Truong Thien Ly (R) may represent Vietnam at the next Miss World pageant, if they are chosen by organizers. Miss Vietnam Universe 2008 Nguyen Thuy Lam (C) has declined the nomination due to a busy schedule.

The organizers of Miss World 2008 are deciding whether or not they will choose a Vietnamese beauty queen to represent her country at the event.

The company has nominated the three finalists of Miss Universe Vietnam 2008.

But the event’s first place winner, Nguyen Thuy Lam, has said she is too busy to vie for a spot at Miss World, citing her studies and the upcoming release of a studio album as the reasons.

Miss Universe Vietnam’s first runner-up Vo Hoang Yen and second runner-up Duong Truong Thien Ly have now had their names submitted to Miss World for consideration.

Miss World 2008 will take place November 16 to December 12 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Performing Arts approved Elite’s nomination of the Miss Universe Vietnam winners last Monday.

The body had previously disqualified the winners of Miss Vietnam 2008 from participating in Miss World after Miss Vietnam organizers were accused of violating event regulations by allowing contestants – including the event’s winner Tran Thi Thuy Dung – to participate without a high-school diploma.

Reported by Da Ly