Themed “Vietnamese Women’s Essence,” the competition brought together contestants in a final round featuring talent performances, traditional ao dai, business attire and evening gown segments.
The Top 16 contestants competed in the final stage before 10 advanced to the question-and-answer round, where they demonstrated their confidence, critical thinking and communication skills while presenting their views on issues raised by the judging panel.
Lê Thị Ngọc Bích was named first runner-up. The Organizing Committee also announced the second and third runners-up and presented a number of subsidiary awards, including Most Popular Beauty, Talented Beauty and Best Evening Gown.
Lê Thị Kim Oanh, head of the Organizing Committee and chairwoman of the pageant, said the competition was designed not merely to identify a woman with beauty, but to build a community of female entrepreneurs combining talent and beauty with courage and a commitment to serving the community.
Beyond the competition itself, contestants took part in activities aimed at learning about the culture and people of Quy Nhơn. They visited the grave of poet Hàn Mặc Tử and joined charitable activities at Quy Hòa Leprosy Village.
The Organizing Committee said such experiences formed an important part of the contestants’ journey, giving them an opportunity to better understand the places they visited rather than focusing solely on the stage and competitive events.
Although the September 10 finale brought the seventh edition to a close, organizers said they hoped the values promoted by the pageant would continue through networking, business cooperation and community initiatives involving participating female entrepreneurs.