Tran Ngoc Chau Anh - the first military officer to become Miss Vietnam runner-up - says she is grateful for her family's traditions, which have instilled in her strength and decisiveness.
Miss Vietnam Ha Truc Linh expresses gratitude for her parents who built their careers from scratch, working as teachers and then in business to support her development.
Mr. Ha Van Phuc, the father of the newly crowned Miss Vietnam Truc Linh, said she is independent, receiving only a little over one million dong from her family for the competition.
Thu Hang and Huong Giang, two contestants from Thanh Hoa province in the top 25 of Miss Vietnam, have been praised by viewers for their beauty and physique.