Dinh Nhu Phuong: Miss has "1-0-2", demanding to return the crown immediately after the coronation

Dinh Nhu Phuong became better known to the public after winning the top position of Miss Sea and Island Vietnam 2022 and continued to attract attention for returning the crown of nearly 4 billion to the organizers.

Dinh Nhu Phuong was born in 2001 in Quang Binh, studying at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. She was crowned Miss Sea and Island Vietnam in 2022.

At the time of the contest, Nhu Phuong bearing the number 105, possessing a height of 1m75, a body measurement of 91-62-96cm, and a beautiful face attracted the attention of the audience right from the first rounds.

On the evening of October 22, 2022, the final night of Miss Sea Island Vietnam took place at Tuan Chau International Tourist Area, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province with the theme "I - Vietnamese". The best 36 contestants of the competition competed, including Dinh Nhu Phuong.

Here, the beauty from Quang Binh impressed the BGK and the audience with her professional catwalk steps and confident attitude. As a result, she put her name in the Top 5 steps to the conduct round.

The question that Nhu Phuong received was: "Even if you are not the one who won the crown of this year's contest, how do you feel about our country's islands? ".

The beauty replied: "The crown is the noble title that any girl who participates in beauty pageants aims for. And I'm no exception. For me, a beauty queen must have all four elements: knowledge, beauty, bravery and responsibility. And I am ready to conquer the highest position of the Miss Sea and Island Vietnam 2022 contest.

With my love for my home island and sea, I wish to spread the beautiful image of my home island, messages on resource protection, environmental protection to all domestic and foreign friends. Therefore, whether I become the contestant who wins the top position or not, in me the love of the sea and island is still passionate and burning.

As our forefathers once said: The South China Sea is ten thousand miles long. Long live the Vietnamese land of peace". The convincing behavior of the beauty of Quang Binh origin received much praise and also helped her step up to the most prestigious position of the contest.

It is known that the crown for the new Miss Sea and Island Vietnam 2022 is called Power of the Sea, crafted from 12 blue diamonds and 3. 417 white diamonds of different sizes and shapes. The crown value is VND 3.9 billion.

Notably, having just received the crown not long ago, Miss Dinh Nhu Phuong asked to return it to the contest organizers and wanted to spend all the auction money for soldiers far from their families and relatives to protect the sovereignty of the sea and islands in the Paracel Islands, Changsha.

"Whether I have the crown with me or not, I will definitely always try to change myself, improve myself day by day to deserve this noble position," she said.

On August 16, 2023, the video clip recording the moment Dinh Nhu Phuong returned the crown worth VND 3.9 billion because he wanted to auction for charity was suddenly widely shared by the public on social networks. The post quickly reached millions of views and tens of thousands of interactions and comments.

"This crown adds in value when it is worn on her head", "Goosebumps watching the 22-year-old speak", "It is in awe of your noble heart",... are the comments netizens left.

Speaking to the Afternoon Star on the same day, Dinh Nhu Phuong said that she was surprised that the old story received such attention and positive comments from the audience. The beauty also revealed that the return of the crown to the auction organizers was her outburst decision.

"The organisers stood by my actions. Everyone then sat down for a meeting and decided to let me keep the crown for a month, for post-coronation activities and to pay sponsor benefits. I have now returned the crown. This item is preserved by the organizers in Hanoi and plans to hold an auction later this year," she shared.

Miss Sea and Island Vietnam 2022 affirmed that so far she still does not regret her decision. The beauty thinks it's an act that comes from the heart.

"The journey to participate in Miss Sea and Island Vietnam 2022 not only gave me experiences to grow up and learning opportunities, but also showed me the hard work and difficulties of soldiers day and night clinging to the sea.

My actions people think are special. They called me the first miss to pay the crown at the finale. But to me, it's just the affection that wants to be given," she expressed.

As Phuong admitted, his income increased significantly from receiving fashion contracts, promoting tourism after the coronation. She also felt that she changed a lot in style, dressed well, selected and carefully matched each outfit when attending the event.

Miss Sea and Island Vietnam 2022 said that she is not afraid to practice catwalk skills, pose in front of the camera... to meet the criteria of brands; From there, there are more opportunities to cooperate with them.

In the near future, the beauty born in 2001 wants to pursue a Master's program in Business Administration in parallel with artistic activities, as well as implementing community projects.

"I am always aware that I have to improve every day to deserve the title that the organizers have trusted. I am happy to receive so much positive feedback from the audience. That motivates me and my team to work hard," Nhu Phuong said.