(HBO) – The organising board of the Culture and Tourism Week of Hoa Binh organised the final round of the Muong land beauty contest 2019 on November 16, with the participation of 50 contestants selected from the preliminary.

25 outstanding finalists were chosen to compete at the final slated for December 9. 

The contest, part of the province’s Culture and Tourism Week 2019, aims to honour the values and beauty of girls in the land of the Muong ethnic group and the beauty of the land and people of Hoa Binh in general.

It is also designed to conserve and introduce the traditional culture of ethnic groups in the province and promote Hoa Binh’s time-honoured culture to friends in other provinces and abroad.

The winner will receive training to become the brand ambassador of the province in the fields of culture and tourism.

At the final round, contestants went through a photo session, catwalk performance, and self-introduction in Muong people’s traditional costume and the traditional Vietnamese ao dai.

Afterwards, 25 outstanding finalists were chosen to compete at the final slated for December 9. From December 1 to 9, they will attend training courses and charity projects in the districts of Cao Phong, Tan Lac, Kim Boi, Lac Son, Da Bac and Hoa Binh city.

The final night is scheduled to take place on December 9 at the province’s cultural centre.

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