The People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa province on February 25 asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to amend the regulations on the organization of beauty contests.

Miss Universe Vietnam 2008, Thuy Lam.

According to this regulation, which was issued in late 2008 and has already taken effect, there will only be one national pageant organized a year.

Meanwhile, Khanh Hoa allowed three organizations to organize three beauty contests in Nha Trang city in 2009, including the Miss Universe Vietnam of the Universe JS Company, Miss World Vietnam of Vinpearl Tourism and Trade JS Company, and Miss Vietnam of RASS to choose Vietnamese representatives for the Miss World pageant.

The province, therefore, asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to change the regulations towards permitting the organization of 2-3 national beauty contests within a year.

Khanh Hoa also proposed the Ministry separate pageants for girls (18-27 years old) and for married women.

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