Bilingual emcee crowned Miss Charm Vietnam 2026

The grand finale took place in Dong Nai on October 22, with 22 contestants competing in traditional culture-inspired costume, swimwear and evening gown segments. The judges narrowed the field to the Top 16, Top 11 and finally the Top 5 before announcing the winners.

Tra My stood out in the Q&A round as the only finalist to answer in two languages. Ha Le Quynh Nga was named first runner-up, Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc second runner-up, Le Tran Anh Thu third runner-up and Nguyen Khanh Linh fourth runner-up.

Standing 1.77 metres tall, Tra My moved to Australia at the age of 18 to study Communications at RMIT University. After graduating, she worked in brand management, strategic partnerships and premium services for multinational corporations.

She now runs a media company while pursuing postgraduate studies in Business Administration and Leadership at Edgewood College in the United States. Before entering Miss Charm Vietnam 2026, she competed in The TVFace 2025. She also works as a bilingual emcee at corporate conferences and diplomatic events.

Several subsidiary awards were presented alongside the main titles. Tra My won Best Profile Picture, while Minh Ngoc received Miss Fashion and Khanh Linh was named Miss Content Creator. Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh won Miss Ao Dai, Nguyen Thi Kieu Linh received the Best Evening Gown award, Ho Yen Loan was named Miss Talent, and Quynh Nga won Best Catwalk Performance.

Another segment of the competition was the National Costume round. The winning design will be selected as the official costume for Vietnam’s representative at Miss Charm 2026. Organisers also presented the Best National Costume Designer award to the creator of the most outstanding entry.

Miss Charm Vietnam 2026 launches with focus on cultural identity

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