The event, held at the Dragon Hill International Tourist Area, brought together 53 contestants. Nghi, contestant number 031, and Huyền, number 864, advanced following the competition rounds.
The final night is expected to take place in early November in Hai Phong, according to an announcement by the head of the organising committee on October 10.
Nghi studies International Economics at Foreign Trade University’s Ho Chi Minh City campus. A former student of Hùng Vương High School for the Gifted in Pleiku Ward, she won the Miss Foreign Trade Charm title in 2025.
She holds an IELTS score of 7.5 and has earned academic honours, including a national prize in Geography. Alongside her studies, she takes part in educational and charitable activities.
Huyền, born in 2007, studies Business Administration at the University of Finance and Marketing. She previously attended A Sanh High School in Ia Krái commune, where she won a school beauty pageant title.
She has participated in the “Spring of Compassion” and “Green Summer” volunteer campaigns and founded the charity project “People for People”.
Before the preliminary round, both contestants said they hoped to learn and develop through the competition while introducing Gia Lai’s natural beauty, cultural identity and people to a wider audience.