Miss Universe VN final delayed

The Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 beauty pageant final will be delayed until host Khanh Hoa Province recovers from Typhoon Damrey, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ordered.
November 08, 2017 | 15:26

The Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 beauty pageant final will be delayed until host Khanh Hoa Province recovers from Typhoon Damrey, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ordered.

Miss Universe VN final delayed

The Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 beauty pageant final will be delayed until host Khánh Hòa Province recovers from Typhoon Damrey. (Photo: news.zing.vn)

Earlier, the Performing Arts Department and Khanh Haa’s People’s Committee asked the organising board of Miss Universe Vietnam to postpone the semifinal in the wake of the typhoon; however, the event was still held last Saturday.

While the storm was sweeping the region, causing loss of lives and property, the semifinal of Miss Universe Vietnam was held, causing anger among the public.

“Before the semifinal, we heard from the province’s Department of Culture and Sports that entertainment activities should be halted to concentrate on disaster prevention and rescue. We, therefore, put a stop to all our events which were to be held on November 3rd. At noon of November 4th, when rain stopped, we decided to organise the semifinal as scheduled,” Tran Ngoc Nhat, a representative from the organising board, said.

Khanh Hoa Province is located directly in the storm’s path. The storm has claimed at least 23 lives in the province. Further, 700 houses have completely collapsed and more than 29,000 houses are damaged here./.

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