Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 is Bui Quynh Hoa


Bui Quynh Hoa triumphed over 17 other competitors to win Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 on Friday, September 29 at the Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City.

The 25-year-old model and entrepreneur from Hanoi will now prepare to represent Vietnam at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador this coming November.

Nguyen Thi Huong Ly and Trinh Thi Hong Dang were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Emma Le, Lydie Vu, and Pham Thi Anh Thu were the rest of the Top 6 finalists.

H'Duyen Bkrong, Huynh Kim Anh, Mai Phuong Thao, and Nguyen Thi Le Nam rounded out the Top 10 semifinalists.

This year's competition marked the first edition of the national pageant under the new license holder — news anchor and former pageant contestant Qu峄硁h Nga.

The new Miss Universe Vietnam is no stranger to pageantry, having won Supermodel Vietnam 2018 and went on to bag the Supermodel International 2022 title in September last year in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Photos: Hung Vu / Miss Universe Vietnam, Anh Tin Nguyen / Bui Quynh Hoa / Instagram

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