Miss World 2026 Final on Nha Trang Beach

On the evening of September 5, at April 2 Square (Nha Trang ward), the final of Miss World 2026 took place with the participation of 111 beauties from all continents. Attending the program were comrades: Lam Dong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Khanh Hoa province; Nguyen Long Bien - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; comrades in the Provincial Party Standing Committee; leaders of the People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province; leaders of provincial departments, boards, and branches.

On the side of the Miss World Organizing Committee, there were Mrs. Julia Morley - President and CEO of the Miss World Organization; reigning Miss World Opal Suchata Chuangsri; along with many Miss World titleholders from various eras and members of the Miss World 2026 Organizing Committee. The final night also saw the attendance of leaders from some provinces and cities such as Hai Phong, Lam Dong, Da Nang... and international guests.

The Miss World 2026 final is not only a memorable milestone for the 111 contestants participating but also for Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa, the land honored for the first time to be chosen as the venue for the final night of one of the world's oldest and most prestigious beauty pageants.

Speaking at the program, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Long Bien emphasized: Khanh Hoa province is very honored and proud to be chosen as the place for the final leg of Miss World 2026 - where the prestigious crown of the 73rd Miss World will be named. Khanh Hoa is not only an attractive tourist destination but also a land converging the values of sea, islands, culture, cuisine, history, and Vietnamese people. The province is gradually affirming its position as an important tourism, service, and marine economy center of Vietnam; at the same time, aiming to build a civilized, modern, green, friendly, and culturally rich international destination.

During the journey participating in activities in many provinces and cities of Vietnam, the contestants had the opportunity to learn about culture, nature, cuisine, and people's lives, thereby contributing to promoting the image of Vietnam and its people in general and Khanh Hoa in particular to the international public. The final night is not only the moment to find the owner of the 73rd Miss World crown but also a moment of convergence of culture, art, and the spirit of connection between countries and peoples. Comrade Nguyen Long Bien sent thanks to the Miss World Organizing Committee for trusting and choosing Khanh Hoa as the host of Miss World 2026, and also thanked Sen Vang Advertising, Trade and Training Co., Ltd. along with accompanying units, sponsors, press agencies, media, and the people for joining hands to make the contest successful, safe, and complete.

Opening the final night was a Cham ethnic dance performance imbued with the cultural identity of Khanh Hoa, taking domestic and international audiences on a look back at the journey of Miss World 2026 through many localities of Vietnam, especially the vibrant activities in Khanh Hoa over the past time.

Vietnam's representative Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc proudly waves the national flag on the Miss World 2026 stage.

The program then successively opened the much-anticipated competition segments: The contestants performed in national costumes in the "Dances of the world" segment, appearing in regional groups - Americas and Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Oceania - before moving on to the Vietnamese ao dai performance and the magnificent evening gown segment.

According to the script, the Organizing Committee successively announced the Top 40 outstanding faces (10 contestants per region), followed by Top 20, Top 12, and Top 6, along with the announcement of winners in the subsidiary competitions: Beauty With A Purpose, Multimedia, Head to Head, and Top Model. Interspersed between the segments were emotional musical performances by singer Quoc Thien and runner-up Hera Ngoc Hang.

The most anticipated moment of the night was when the 6 best faces stepped out to face the jury in the Q&A segment - the decisive segment to find the successor to the reigning Miss World Opal Suchata Chuangsri.

Within the program, Standing Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Long Bien presented flowers to congratulate the Miss World 2026 Organizing Committee; Mrs. Julia Morley presented a commemorative medal to the provincial leaders. The Miss World 2026 Organizing Committee also presented appreciation trophies to the professional board and sponsors who accompanied the contest throughout its journey in Vietnam.

During the final night, more than 5,000 spectators were present at the April 2 Square stage to directly follow the journey to find the owner of Miss World 2026. The final night was broadcast live on VTV8 and simultaneously on digital platforms VTVgo, VTVprime, vtv8.vtv.vn, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube of Vietnam Television. The program signal was transmitted by VTV8 to 27 receiving points globally, from there spreading to nearly 100 countries and territories, bringing the image of Khanh Hoa and Vietnam to the international stage.

XUAN THANH - VINH THANH