H'Hen Nie Is the First Vietnamese to Make Top 5 of Miss Universe

In early 2018, H’Hen Nie became the choice to represent Vietnam in this year’s Miss Universe 2018 competition. She also became the first Miss Vietnam from an ethnic minority.

According to the results announced during the final night of Miss Universe 2018 aired on December 16, Miss Universe Vietnam H’Hen Nie bested other 89 contestants to be listed in the top 5 of the competition.

The result is the furthest Vietnam has ever made in the history of the country’s participation in the contest. No Miss Universe’s Vietnamese contestants in the past have made it to the top 10 finalists of the competition. The furthest a Vietnamese contestant has ever made was to the top 15 in 2008.

The contest should not be open to those who have had Plastic Surgery (see above) or are transgender, needless to say.