"Circus Prince" Quoc Nghiep sits in the "hot seat" of the Mr World Vietnam 2024 contest

“Circus Prince” Quoc Nghiep has just been announced to take on the role of the next judge of Mr World Vietnam 2024. (Photo: Organizing Committee) — "Circus Prince" Quoc Nghiep has just been announced to take on the role of the next judge of Mr World Vietnam 2024.

Quoc Nghiep said this is the first time he has taken on the role of judge in a beauty contest for men and accompanied other beauty queens and famous artists to find a male king who has all the elements to represent Vietnam in the international arena.

“In today’s era, there are many playgrounds that help men fully express themselves in terms of mind, talent, and beauty. More specifically, they can represent their country in international competitions. Nghiep thinks this is truly a useful arena for men at the present time. Nghiep spent time reviewing the contestants’ profiles, and together with other judges and the organizing committee, began researching the scoring method. For Nghiep, before anything, careful preparation and serious investment are always necessary,” Meritorious Artist Quoc Nghiep shared when he agreed to become the “judge” of the competition.

Regarding the scoring criteria, Quoc Nghiep said that to be a male representative of Vietnam in the international arena, many factors are needed, from appearance - thinking - foreign language to social activities. According to the male judge, these are necessary factors, easy to create a difference and leave an impression.

In response to many concerns about the unprofessional grading, Quoc Nghiep shared: "Nghiep himself is a circus artist who has toured and competed in many countries around the world. This is a favorable condition for Nghiep to share with the candidates his experiences and journeys so that the two words Vietnam can be proudly known throughout the five continents."

Meritorious Artist Quoc Nghiep was born and raised in a family with three generations of circus and martial arts traditions. In his personal career, he brought home his first gold medal at the Vietnam Circus Festival 2009-2010. The “Circus Prince” has won numerous gold and silver medals at many domestic and international competitions.

He and his brother Quoc Co are the only two Vietnamese circus artists in the world to hold 4 Guinness World Records in 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023 for the fastest head stacking up 100 stairs in the shortest time and the only person in the world to do a head stack while blindfolded.

With his contributions, Quoc Nghiep was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist at the age of 26 and became one of the youngest Meritorious Artists in Vietnam. In addition to his successful career with many outstanding achievements, Quoc Nghiep also has a happy family life with his wife, singer Ngoc Mai.

Representative of the organizing committee of the Mr World Vietnam 2024 contest, director Hoang Nhat Nam shared the reason for choosing Meritorious Artist Quoc Nghiep as a judge : "Quoc Nghiep is a talented circus artist, has many contributions to art and impressive international achievements with 4 Guinness World Records. Meritorious Artist has a happy family life, is a model of a modern man, passionate about work and devoted to family life."

"In particular, Quoc Nghiep also makes Vietnamese people proud when bringing his talent and spreading his passion for circus to the world. With his contributions and beautiful, masculine image, Quoc Nghiep is suitable for the position of judge at the Mister World Vietnam contest."

TB (according to Vietnam+)

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