Elite Vietnam’s manager and former supermodel Thuy Hanh has agreed to join the jury for the Miss Earth 2009 pageant in the Philippines.

Thuy Hanh

She went to Philippines on November 18 to meet the organizing board and contestants.

Hanh said she gained some experience as a jury member of the Miss Intercontinental pageant in the past but she was still nervous because Miss Earth is among the largest beauty contests in the world.

The Vietnamese former supermodel and other jury members will have to choose the top contestants of the pageant.

Truong Thi May

The final night of Miss Earth 2009 will take place on November 22 on Boracay Island in the Philippines. Thuy Hanh will be there in a night gown designed by Hoang Hai. On November 11, the Vietnamese jurywoman will be interviewed and shot in a video clip to broadcast on the final night.

This is the second time Vietnam has been represented in the jury of the Miss Earth pageant. The first is Nguyen Cong Khe, former chief editor of the Thanh Nien daily in 2007.

Meanwhile, model Truong Thi May, who missed the pageant due to an accident, was invited to be a guest at the final night.

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