Held regularly since 1960, Miss International is considered the oldest and most prestigious beauty pageant in the world.
Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy Vietnam's girl surpassed 75 girls around the world to win the crown. Miss International 2024 in the final on the afternoon of November 12 (Hanoi time) in Tokyo, Japan.
Miss International is considered one of the three largest beauty contests in the world, along with Miss World and Miss Universe. After the victory of Thanh Thuy, Vietnam has three crowns in the Big 6, which are Miss International 2024, Miss Grand International 2021 (Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien) and Miss Earth 2018 (Nguyen Phuong Khanh).
Although there is still much controversy about the organization style of Miss International, the position and influence of this contest cannot be denied.
Long-standing heritage
Miss International was first held in the United States in 1960. This playground took place in the United States until 1967, when it was bought by Japan and held from 1968 to 1970. In 1971 and 1972, the contest continued to take place in the United States. Since 1972, Miss International has been held annually in Japan.
Historically, the competition has been postponed three times in 1966, 2020 and 2021 for various reasons.
Brand value
At Miss International, contestants are judged not only on their beauty, but also on their compassion, friendship, elegance, intelligence, initiative, and most importantly, their sensitivity to world issues. The main criteria of this pageant is to promote world peace, goodwill, and understanding.
Organizing Committee Miss International set up a fund called Miss International to help disadvantaged children around the world, through UNICEF and several charities.
With the core values that the contest has preserved for over 60 years, Miss International is considered to have a special position compared to other contests in the Big 6.
Quality candidates
This year, Miss International took place from October 29 to November 12, gathering 76 beauties. The 62nd season was praised for gathering many quality candidates with outstanding beauty such as Colombia, Mexico, Bolivia, Czech Republic, Peru, Vietnam...
This year’s contest has also been invested in by the organizers to honor the contestants. The bikini photos and profiles of the contestants are also invested in more carefully and professionally than previous seasons.
Miss International annually gathers a group of quality contestants. Many experienced beauties are sent to participate in this playground, including many contestants who have won official national competitions.
Fair and transparent
Miss International is known for being a fair and transparent pageant. Host Japan only had its first and only win in 2012 since Miss International was won by Japan in 1968.
In addition, in Miss International there is no concept of strong sashes or weak sashes. In addition to sashes with excellent achievements such as Venezuela or the Philippines, strange and new sashes have also continuously achieved many high achievements over the years.
Throughout its history, Miss International has never been involved in any scandal or accused by contestants of cheating or unfairness. This shows the high reputation of Miss International.
Not focused on the stage
In fact, Miss International For many years, beauty fans have commented that the pageant lacks appeal compared to other pageants like Miss Universe or Miss Grand International.
The organization of the contest was also criticized as sketchy and lacking in grandeur. The Miss International finals often lasted for hours with unattractive performances.
However, the contest in which Thanh Thuy was crowned did not focus on attracting audiences and media with a grand stage or hot, attractive performances, but focused on honoring the intellectual and elegant beauty of the candidates.
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