Beauty contest for women with disabilities

Live healthy in your own way

At the age of 24, Tay ethnic girl Be Thi Bang (Cao Bang) had just graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Thai Nguyen University, eager to establish herself, start a career, help her family and contribute to society when disaster suddenly struck. One day on the way to work, Bang's motorbike collided with a container truck, causing her to fall off and faint. Four days later, Bang woke up with her right leg amputated to the groin. She was shocked, devastated, depressed, self-conscious, and did not dare to face the truth. But then all the pain passed. She encouraged herself that tomorrow would always be another day. Having gone through so much pain, so many falls with wounds that had not fully healed... but that made Bang even more determined to stand on one leg.

After days of training, Be Thi Bang confidently can stand for 4-5 hours without crutches. Many people have nicknamed Bang "The woman who can stand on one leg the longest in Vietnam". She farms, cooks, holds her grandchild, swims, practices martial arts, cycles or rides a horse... with only one leg. She even wears high heels and dances like a professional dancer with 10-12cm high heels. Bang said that when she was able to stand firmly, she watched dancing videos online and learned from them.

Some time later, Bang started looking for a job at a clinic. With her diligence, expertise, and determination to overcome her fate, she was admired by her colleagues. When she learned about the "Crescent Moon Beauty" contest, she bravely registered to compete. Intelligent, beautiful, determined, and talented in dancing despite having only one leg, Be Thi Bang excellently won the Miss crown in 2019. And now, she has a career as a doctor running a dental clinic and a happy family with her husband, a German professor.

Journey from heart to heart

The “Miss Crescent Moon 2025” contest with the message “Journey from heart to heart” is not only a beauty contest, but also opens a new door to honor the beauty, talent and extraordinary determination of special women. The contest is a journey to spread inspirational stories, affirm self-worth and the contribution of people with disabilities to society. It can be said that these women have not missed out on the beautiful things in life because of their own defects. Although they are no longer perfect, they can still become the most perfect in their own way.

“Miss Crescent Moon 2025” is for Vietnamese female citizens aged 18 to 45, with physical disabilities but capable of performing, demonstrating talents such as singing, dancing, playing instruments, speaking or other special talents. The judges of the contest are inspirational and influential figures in society, from journalists, lawyers, speakers to those who have overcome adversity to achieve success. In particular, the contest is also accompanied by many ambassadors such as: Crescent Moon Champion 2019 Be Thi Bang, Miss International Fashion Ho Nguyen Kim Sy...

The final round will take place on May 3, 2025 at the Binh Duong Provincial Radio and Television Theater. The Miss Crescent Moon title has a total prize value of up to 500 million VND, including cash, gifts and the opportunity to become a brand ambassador for one year. In addition to the 1st and 2nd Runner-up, there are also subsidiary titles such as: Miss with the most beautiful smile, Miss Inspiration, Miss Charity, Miss Sports... All are aimed at honoring the values ​​that the contestants bring to the contest.

Ambassador of the "Miss Crescent Moon 2025" contest, Be Thi Bang, shared with reporters of the Vietnam Law Newspaper: "I am happy that my sad story brings faith and inspiration for the less fortunate. Missing a leg, an arm or missing a part of the body is not as pitiful and pitiful as many people think. We live a healthy life in our own way. As the ambassador of the "Miss Crescent Moon 2025" contest, I hope to receive more attention from the community and society for people with disabilities. I also hope that people with disabilities will be confident and independent, joining society in entering a new era. The contestants in this contest are inspirational people, living beautifully, living usefully, living meaningfully not only for themselves, for their families but also for society. They are flowers that spread fragrance in their own way."

Thuy Duong