Khanh Hoa province has officially given CIAT and Viet CEO approval to host Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang city next May,

said Vo Lam Phi, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

According to Mr. Phi, the People’s Committee will ask the Prime Minister to instruct related ministries including the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Culture,

Sports and Tourism to cooperate with Khanh Hoa province in its efforts to upgrade infrastructure, especially Cam Ranh International airport, pior to the event.  

At present, Nha Trang city has 6,000 hotel rooms rated from one to five stars, in addition to luxury hotels like Vinpearl, Sun Rise, Ana Mandara, and Evason Hideaway, basically meeting Miss Universe Organisation’s requirement for hotels.

Mr. Phi said whether the 2008 Miss Universe contest would actually take place in Nha Trang or not would ultimately depend on involved parties’ financial abilities.

The initial amount requested by Miss Universe Organisation, US$15million,

will be paid by units other than Khanh Hoa province itself, said he.

Miss Universe is the second-biggest international beauty pageant after Miss World.  

Chairwoman Paula Mary Shugart conducted an investigation tour of Vietnam in August,

and shortly after responded with a letter saying Vietnam would be chosen to host the event after it fulfilled certain requirements.   / Tien Phong

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hary: statement I`m so happy, when I have heard if MU 2008 will be held in Vitnam. Cause, I think by this pageant asian countries will become famous and all people in the world will know if asian people has talent that may be more than europe or american people talent. It prove by MU 2007 is from Japan ( asian country ), it was a sign if asian people has developed. WELCOME TO ASIA 1 November 22, 2007 quoc uy: welcome to Vietnam i am Uy .i am vietnamese .i'm really excited to know that miss universer will be in my country. VNmese is eager to welcome all of you to visit my country. Vietnam - the hidden charm . 2 September 27, 2007 anhgel: excelent i really like it because miss universe 2005 was in thailand and for me it has been the best miss universe in the history, i am from america and i love asian countries because they are like been in another world, it is expected to be a grat miss universe pagenat. 3 September 21, 2007 lito pabriga: ... I just wonder why miss u is never held in europe! is it because it is the turf of the miss world beauty pageant. I know for sure that hosting beauty pageants could boost a country's economic development especially i tourism however, i think it is high that such events be hled in less popular or known countries to make these contests really worldwide in scope. For example, Haiti, Jamaica, Aruba or Consta Rica are potential hosts for miss u! In asia we have indonesia, malaysia and possibly israel which has won the title once in 1976 through Miss Rina Messinger. 4 September 16, 2007 kenneth: wow nice to know...Miss Universe Pageant will take place in Asia...It would be better if they also choose Cebu City, Philippines and Kalibo (Aklan), Philippines as a potential host...Boracay, the most famous beach resort in Asia, is located at Kalibo...Perfect for the Swimsuit Photoshoots of the candidates... 5 September 10, 2007 Hiiatus: nice.. it's nice to know that MU will be in vietnam. it will be another world! ;) 6 September 09, 2007

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