Trinh Hong Dang: Runner-up with a tumor in her chest, great education defeated Emma Le

At the time of the Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 contest, while the Tan Miss and the 1st runner-up are familiar faces to beauty fans, the 2nd runner-up - Trinh Thi Hong Dang is an unknown.
Trinh Thi Hong Dang was born in 1994 in Moscow (Russia) and is a completely new name in the Vietnamese beauty industry. At the age of 15, Hong Dang was selected to attend a summer camp organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representing outstanding Vietnamese students from Russia. This trip helped her rediscover her Vietnamese identity and nurture her love for her homeland.

At the age of 17, the beauty came to the United States to study abroad and was a student at Pennsylvania State University, majoring in Real Estate and Financial Risk Analysis. During her studies, Hong Dang was elected president of 3 organizations, representing 3 different aspects of her personality.

The first is the Vietnamese Student Association with 40 members - the spirit of "when you drink water, remember the source", followed by the Real Estate Association with 40 members - the desire to learn and develop professionally.

Finally, there is the Net Impact Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility Organization with nearly 200 members - passionate about social responsibility. The dream of being a person with a positive influence, on each individual and in society, burned within me from here.

Having "pocketed" many "huge" achievements, Hong Dang received a leadership scholarship; "For contributions to sustainable development" (Student Sustainability Award of Smeal College of Business); "Best President Award" of student associations (Best President Award of Smeal College of Business).

After 5 months of internship at a large corporation in the US, Trinh Thi Hong Dang decided to return to Russia to take over her family's career which was in a difficult period, becoming a fulcrum for her parents. At the same time, she started her own business in the culinary industry.

In 2020, during a routine medical examination, the doctor announced that Hong Dang had a tumor in her chest. Recalling that moment, she said: "At that time, I suddenly woke up and began to look back at my life. After surgery, with moments near the edge of life, I woke up as a child. newbie.

I decided to put aside my business to find my dream again." Thanks to this incident, the beauty born in 1994 realized her true passion, which is to become a mental health coach in for many years.

"Over the past 3 years, I have found myself on the path to realizing my dream: bringing a positive impact to individuals and society. On this path, I take on the role of a coach. Mental health consultant, helping people understand themselves, balance their emotions against life's pressures to find and realize their own dreams.

So that at the moment between the boundaries of life, everyone can look back and say: I have no regrets anymore, because I understand who I am, and have used brave enthusiasm to realize my dreams," she said. experience.

It is known that Trinh Thi Hong Dang was once a collaborator for the "Ho Chi Minh City Peace and Development Fund" and an advisor for the "Vietnam National Brand and Vietnamese Identity Survey Project" - a branch project. of "Vietnamese Moment Forum" (Phase 1 - until March 2024).

This project's purpose is to survey "Vietnam's National Brand & Vietnamese Identity" with the aim of identifying the factors that shape Vietnam's nationhood and the cultural identity of the Vietnamese people, by collecting, Synthesizing feedback from people with different backgrounds and perspectives is a component of the "Vietnamese Moments Forum" - a part of the project, serving the purposes of empirical research and information. - education.

The second organization that Hong Dang participates in as Ambassador is "Chum". Chum is a non-profit organization established in early 2015, aiming to support young people to develop their potential through positive companionship and social competency education.

In the final night of Miss Universe Vietnam 2023, Trinh Thi Hong Dang excellently took home the 2nd runner-up position. She is considered to possess Asian-style beauty, with a height of 1.72m and an admirable body. Three measurements are 86-60-91 cm respectively.

Sharing about her feelings after winning the noble title, Hong Dang said: "I am happy and honored to receive this title. This is the first time in my life to participate in a beauty contest.

When I decided to compete, I wanted to inspire more young people, especially on mental health issues. I hope I can help you overcome the pressures in life."

Previously, because she lived abroad, the beauty born in 1994 only focused on developing her career and building her own brand. At that time, she was not confident and stable enough to try in a beauty contest.

Until she accidentally discovered a tumor in her chest, Hong Dang turned this into motivation to register for Miss Universe Vietnam 2023, with the desire to inspire young people, especially those facing similar situations. me.

The queen further revealed that when she received bad information about her health, she was quite shocked and tired. However, after calming down, she chose to accept reality.

Joining Miss Universe Vietnam 2023, Hong Dang does not put much pressure on winning. Instead, she sees the competition as a new journey and feels comfortable to enjoy what she experiences.

"During the contest, I felt lucky because I learned a lot and shared my story. And if that touches the emotions of one or two people, to me that is a wonderful thing," the beauty confided. White.

According to the runner-up, she was not named in the final Top 5 along with Bui Quynh Hoa, Huong Ly, Pham Thi Anh Thu, Lydie Vu and Emma Le but won the voting award to continue her journey to conquer the crown. also an interesting experience.

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