Now on its 10th year, the third most prestigious beauty pageant in the world is going to be held outside the Philippines for the first time!
Vietnam's hosting of the 10th Miss Earth pageant was officially announced during a press conference held at the White Palace in Ho Chi Minh City on August 25.
Aside from the invited media delegation; the Vietnam hosting committee, Vinpearl Land representatives, Carousel Productions officials, sponsors and the reigning Miss Earth Larissa Ramos of Brazil were present in the said event. Former Miss Philippines Sandra Seifert, reigning Miss Philippines Kris Psyche Resus and some Vietnamese fashion models were also invited.
Miss Earth 2010 will officially start on November 4. The month-long event will include exciting activities in Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, Hoi An and other locations. Besides the environmental activities, the candidates will have a national costume show, swimsuit and evening competitions.
The finale and coronation show is scheduled to take place on December 4, 2010 at Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
As of September 26, 2010, Here are the 81 confirmed delegates to participate in the pageant as of September 26:
Albania, Esmira Ramollari
Argentina, Isolina Boero
Bahamas, Jaquelle Plakaris
Belgium, Jessica van Moorleghem
Belize, Natasha Nicole Acosta
Bolivia, Yovana O'Brien
Bonaire, Benazir Charles
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ema Golijanin
Botswana, Onalenna Gaopalelwe
Brazil Luisa de Almeida Lopes,
British Virgin Islands, Sheroma Hodge
Cameroon, Essame Estelle Crescence
Canada, Summer Anne Ross
Cayman Islands, Samantha Widmer
Chile, Pamela Soprani
Chinese Taipei, Hsing Jung-Lui
Colombia, Diana Marin
Costa Rica, Alejandra Álvarez
Crimea, Anastasiya Sienina
Czech Republic, Carmen Justova
Ecuador, Jennifer Pazmiño
El Salvador, Sarai Calderon
England, Sandra Marie Lees
Ethiopia, Rahel Woldekirkos
France, Morgane Valade
Georgia, Taliko Shubitidze
Germany, Reingard Hagemann
Greece, Eleonora Bretz
Guadeloupe, Venise Taret
Guam, Naiomie Jean Santos
Guyana, Soyini Fraser
Honduras, Alessa Games
Hungary, Agnes Dobo
India, Nicole Faria
Ireland, Alesha Gallen
Israel, Gal Erez
Italy, Ilenia Arnolfo
Jamaica, Kai Ayanna McDonald
Japan, Marina Kishira
Korea, Kim Hye-young
Latvia, Eva Caune
Luxembourg, Laureta Bardoniqi
Macedonia FYRO, Jasna Filipova
Madagascar, Alexandra Randrianarivelo
Malaysia, Appey Rowena
Malta, Christine Mifsud
Martinique, Christine Garçon
Mauritius, Anne-Lise Ramooloo
Mexico, Claudia Lopez Mollinedo
Nepal, Sahana Bhajracharya
Netherlands, Desiree van den Berg
New Zealand, Lisa Davids
Nicaragua, Junieth Rosales
Nigeria, Inara Isaiah
Northern Ireland, Judith Keys
Norway, Iman Kerigo
Pakistan, Annie Rupani
Panama, Nicolle Morrell
Paraguay, Yohana Benitez
Peru, Silvana Vásquez
Philippines, Kris Psyche Resus
Poland, Beata Polakowska
Puerto Rico, Yeidy Bosques
Romania, Andreea Dorobantu
Russia, Valentina Kolesnikova
Scotland, Cora Buchanan
Serbia, Tijana Rakic
Slovak Republic, Tímea Szaboová
Slovenia, Ines Draganovič
South Africa, Nondyebo Dzingwa
Spain, Celia Eugenia Calvo
Switzerland, Liza Andrea Küster
Tahiti, Mihiatea Ruta
Tanzania, Rose Shayo
Thailand, Watsaporn Wattanakoon
Turkey, Döndü Şahin
Ukraine, Oleksandra Nikitina
USA, Danielle Bounds
Venezuela, Mariángela Bonanni
Wales, Louise Hinder
Upcoming National Pageants to be Held:
Australia - October 7, 2010
Bhutan - October 9, 2010
Dominican Republic - September 27, 2010
Indonesia - October 3, 2010
Sweden - October 2010
Delegates To Be Announced:
Azerbaijan
China
Cuba
Denmark
Ghana
Guatemala
Hong Kong
Lebanon
Kenya
Kosovo
Macau
Singapore
Vietnam
Zambia
Debuting Countries:
Azerbaijan, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Crimea, Guyana, and Madagascar will compete at Miss Earth first time.
Returning countries and territories:
Mauritius last competed in 2005.
Cayman Islands, Chile, Ireland and Macedonia last competed in 2006.
Belize, Cameroon, Norway, Vietnam and Zambia last competed in 2007.
Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Ethiopia, Germany, Nicaragua and Romania last competed in 2008.
