From peasant to pageant. After being crowned Miss Vietnam 2020, Do Thi Ha’s humble hometown suddenly received the attention of the online community. Millions searched for images of the small village.
Do Thi Ha beat 34 other finalists to take the crown of Miss Viet Nam 2020 in the grand finale of the pageant held in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on 20 Nov 2020.
Ha, 20, from the northern central province of Thanh Hoa is currently a student at the Law Faculty of the National University of Economics in Hanoi.
Her father is a farmer and he revealed that the new Miss Vietnam was an obedient girl from a young age and did well in school. However, it was the image of Do Thi Ha covered with mud and soil in farming clothes that intrigued netizens. The beauty queen’s father said that he did not have great expectations : “We have humble origins. I don’t care how well my child must does or how high she can climb as long as she is morally upright. I just hope girls can be like that”.
During the pageant, Do Thi Ha was asked the question “If you become Miss Vietnam 2020, do you think you are a role model for young people?”. She replied succinctly: “I think I bring all the necessary and sufficient elements of Vietnamese girls. I think whether I am a role model for young people or not, I always must inspire young people. I will do. get that “.
