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The finalists for the Miss World Vietnam 2023 beauty pageant are showcased below: Nguyen Thi Phuong is a Top 5 finisher in Miss Vietnam 2020, and her beauty is anticipated to make an imprint on the audience at Miss World Vietnam 2023. Tran Thi Hong Linh of Da Nang is among the Top 5 of the Miss Sea sub-contest. Mai Thi Ha Thu of Hanoi leaves a positive impression on the media. Huynh Tran Y Nhi, the winner of the Miss Fashion sub-title, is among the outstanding faces ahead of the pageant’s grand finale. Nguyen Ngan Ha is the first contestant to make the Top 20 after taking the Miss Talent sub-title. Do Tran Phuong Thao shows off her wonderful figure in an Ao Dai outfit. The pageant’s grand finale is scheduled to take place in Quy Nhon city of Binh Dinh province on the evening of July 22, featuring the competition of 40 contestants. The winner will go on to represent Vietnam in the Miss World pageant next year. The post 2023 Miss World Vietnam Grand Finale Fina...

Hue’s magnificent cuisine. Photo by Glen MacDonald. For years, I’ve heard about the delectability of Hue’s food but honestly, I’ve never seen the appeal. As a central location, I thought Hue was missing the heartiness of northern dishes or the spicy flavors of the South. When I first visited there in 2020, I challenged myself to try a strange, white paste, tightly concealed by a banana leaf. The waiters had to run across the restaurant and reprimand me for trying to bite through the dense foliage. In my defense, I thought the dish was Vietnam’s take on the burrito but I was sorely mistaken. It turns out I was eating banh loc, a tapioca dumpling filled with shrimp or pork. While it is beloved by Vietnamese foodies, I found the experience so harrowing that I swore off Hue food for several years. Now, back in the central city, I’ve come to reconcile with the local food. The first night, I went to Madam Thu’s, a well-known restaurant that serves generous platters of Hue cuis...