On Tuesday morning, Vice Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh Municipal People's Committee Vu Thi Mai Anh warmly hosted the Miss World Organization and the top three Miss World 2026 titleholders at city hall.
Ahead of the opening ceremony of the 73rd Miss World, scheduled for the evening of August 12 at Halong Marina Square in Bai Chay Ward, 118 Miss World contestants are making final preparations for their performance in Vietnamese áo dài. The presentation is expected to be one of the highlights of the opening ceremony, themed “Welcome Miss World to Quang Ninh – Vietnam.”
Miss World was founded in the United Kingdom in 1951 and quickly became one of the world’s most prestigious beauty pageants. In 2026, as the competition marks its 75th anniversary, Vietnam will host the event for the first time, with a series of activities taking place across several localities, beginning in Quang Ninh.
The opening ceremony of the 73rd Miss World competition to be held at at Halong Marina Beach Square in Quang Ninh will mark the first time Vietnam has hosted the world’s leading beauty pageant. The Quang Ninh programme scheduled from August 8 to 12 will provide the province with an opportunity to introduce to a large number of visitors and international audiences the image of a modern and dynamic coastal tourism city and a heritage destination rich in cultural identity.
As part of the opening events of Miss World 2026 in Quang Ninh, more than 100 contestants representing countries and territories will arrive in the province on August 8 and 9.
