VietNamNet Bridge – The official website of the Miss World 2008 pageant contest, on Tuesday, announced that the Miss People’s Choice title belongs to Vietnamese contestant Duong Truong Thien Ly, two days after the contest closed.

Thien Ly received a rhino statue for the contestant who had the longest golf drive (around 360m) in a sideline program.

On December 13, several days before the final night of Miss World, the website missworld.com announced that the Miss People’s Choice title would not be presented on the final night because of technical problems and the award will be announced on December 15 (South African time). Initially, the organizing board said that the Miss People’s Choice winner would enter the final night with other 14 contestants.

Thien Ly, who is already back in Vietnam, said she is very happy to receive this title.

Besides the Miss People’s Choice title, the Vietnamese beauty also received a rhino statue for the contestant who had the longest golf drive (around 360m) in a sideline program.

Son Ha