Manh Lan has just been crowned Mister Vietnam 2024 and has been criticized by experts for having excess fat.

On the evening of September 25, the final round of the Mister Vietnam 2024 contest took place in Ho Chi Minh City. Overcoming 19 other strong competitors, Nguyen Manh Lan won the final victory. He had a surprising comeback.

The runner-up positions respectively belonged to Tran Chan Long, Nguyen Phuc Qui Quang, Nguyen Phuc Loc and Dang Anh Duong.

In this year's competition, Manh Lan was a contestant who was out of the top 10, but was given a "reserve ticket" by the judges and called into the top 11. Not missing this valuable opportunity, Manh Lan performed well in the remaining rounds to score points, especially in the behavioral round.

In the final night, in addition to his appearance, Manh Lan also impressed with his ability to answer questions in both English and Vietnamese. He received the highest score from fans at the studio.

In the presentation, he presented a coherent answer emphasizing the foreign language factor: "Before standing in the contest, I participated in Vietnam Supermodel. Since then, I have experienced both success and failure. I realized that success cannot be based on appearance but must have knowledge and soul. My strength is sharing and helping. But to do that, I need the help of the judges. I also have a strong foreign language. That is the bridge for me to connect with international friends. I want to represent Vietnam and send the message: Never give up on your dream".

The above answer put Manh Lan in the top 2. Receiving the decisive question "Who deserves the title of champion of Mister Vietnam 2024?" from Mr. Pradit Pradinunt - Chairman of Mister International, Manh Lan said: "I am not only good at foreign languages but also have love. I was born and raised in Vietnam and will promote the country's culture to international friends". Especially Manh Lan's last sentence: "He may be good at English, but I am good at both languages" made the audience applaud enthusiastically. Manh Lan's confident and "cutthroat" answer helped him surpass contestant Tran Chan Long to win the title of champion of Mister Vietnam.

The 9X handsome man burst into tears when his name was announced for the highest position. He received a prize of 500 million VND in cash, an ambassador contract for the Mister International contest in December 2024, the opportunity to walk on international fashion runways such as Asian Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week and New York Couture FashWeek, and take cover photos for many famous fashion magazines.

However, after being crowned, a bodybuilder (who asked to remain anonymous) shared that champion Nguyen Manh Lan's body was inferior to the average of the contestants. Specifically, he lacked muscle, had excess fat, an unbalanced figure, small arms and shoulders while his stomach, hips and thighs were not firm.

"According to his personal score sheet, Manh Lan's physique has not met any standards and has not shown diligence or seriousness in training," this person said.

In response to the media's question: "Why did contestant Nguyen Manh Lan, who has a worse physique than other contestants, still win the highest position?", the Head of the Jury - Mr. Phuc Nguyen replied: "First of all, thank you for the opinion of that bodybuilder. His professional opinion is very correct. However, we - those who specialize in training and sending contestants to compete internationally - must evaluate comprehensively, of which physique is only one factor."

He added that one of the physical criteria for Mister Vietnam 2024 is "slim fit body" (a balanced, toned figure, low fat percentage and not too focused on muscle building - PV). Before competing internationally, Manh Lan will receive advice and training support from fitness coaches.

"Having a beautiful body is not easy but not too difficult. People with a foundation can achieve their goal in just 3 months. Manh Lan fits the criteria and has enough time to practice his body as well as cultivate other necessary knowledge," according to the Head of the Jury.

Nguyen Manh Lan was born in 1994, from Hanoi, is currently a model, actor and interpreter. He is 1.92m tall, has measurements of 110-82-105, and speaks English fluently.

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