Shugart will be accompanied by a vice president and four other pageant officials. She plans to tour the Vinpearl resort in the central coastal city of Nha Trang, the resort Central Highland city of Da Lat, and the capital city of Hanoi.

The schedule was unveiled by the Advertising & Trade Fair Joint Stock Company, CIAT, which is the Vietnamese partner of the Miss Universe Organisation.

CIAT said that Vietnam’s successful hosting a number of major regional and international events, including the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting, put the country on the Miss Universe's shortlist for next year.

Other countries in the running for hosting the event include Spain, Japan and the United Arab of Emirates (UAE).