“Miss Vietnam in U.S. should speak Vietnamese”; crowned winner
The chosen winner of Miss Vietnam of northern California should be fluent in writing and speaking Vietnamese, said the newly-crowned winner recently.
On March 4, Huynh Nguyen Thanh An, 21, was selected among dozens of contestants at the Miss Vietnam Tet Pageant of North California to wear the crown.
After her victory, she spoke to Thanh Nien about the pageant and her future plans, clearly demonstrating she had met the language criteria that she felt so firmly about.
During the pageant’s oral exam, Ms. Thanh An said that if she were a member of the judging panel, she would chose the winner who met at least two criteria.
The first is the candidate must be able to speak and written Vietnamese fluently, she said. The second is the candidate must be polite and kind towards others.
The biochemical student at San Jose University told Thanh Nien that although she was born in the U.S., she still was very interested in the people living in her home country.
Ms. Thanh An said she hoped to have an opportunity to visit and work in Vietnam to contribute to the development of the country. She also wished to work in the medical sector after graduation.
(Reported by Tuan Anh – Translated by Minh Phat)
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Published: 11 March, 2005, 22:31:35 (GMT+7)
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