VietNamNet Bridge – The first Miss ASEAN Television Charming opened on the evening of March 17 at the HCM City Television Theatre by the traditional costume competition.

HCM City to host Miss ASEAN TV Charming 2010 contest

ASEAN women television talents gather in HCM City

Hau Giang TV broadcaster wins Miss Charming TV 2009

The Miss ASEAN TV Charming 2010 pageant will take place on March 17, 19 and 22, with participants from Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Cambodia and Singapore. Each country sends two contestants who are singers, dancers, models, broadcasters or editors to the competition.

Contestants will compete in four categories including a traditional costume show; a talent performance; an ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) show; and a formal evening wear show at the finale. Representing Vietnam are cai luong actress Que Tran from HCMC and broadcaster Quynh Mai from Hanoi Television.

The first-place winner will receive a cash prize of US$3,000.

VNExpress captured the show:          

Tandala Seng Vahn from Laos.

Prattana Laopha from Thailand.

Arina Zahidah Billah Binti Haji Ariffi from Brunei.

Hafizah Madihah Binti Zakaria, another girl from Brunei.

Heng Srey Pov from Cambodia.

Vietnam’s Que Tran.

Myanmar’s Chit Thu Wai.

Data Sili Pertiwi from Indonesia.

Data Sili Pertiwi, also from Indonesia.

A Lao beauty, Thipphavong Khantisaly.

Jonavi Raisa B.Quiray from the Philippines.

Jonavi Raisa B.Quiray performed a dance.

Brunei’s Arina Zahidah Billah Binti Haji Ariffin.

Cheah Wan Theng from Malaysia.

VietNamNet/VNE