Miss Universe Vietnam 2008, the 1st Miss Universe Vietnam pageant, was held on May 31, 2008, at the Vinpearl Land resort in Nha Trang, Khánh Hoà, Vietnam. 20 contestants competed for the crown. The first winner of the pageant was Nguyễn Thùy Lâm, the host delegate for the Miss Universe 2008 pageant held July 14, 2008, also in Nha Trang. She made the Top 15. As the winner, Nguyễn Thùy Lâm represents Vietnam at Miss Universe 2008. The two runners-up represent Vietnam at Miss World 2008 (Dương Trương Thiên Lý) and Miss Universe 2009 (Võ Hoàng Yến).
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Final result Contestant International pageant International placement Miss Universe Vietnam 2008 23 – Nguyễn Thùy LâmMiss Universe 2008Top 15 1st Runner-Up 22 – Võ Hoàng YếnMiss Universe 2009Unplaced2nd Runner-Up 11 – Dương Trương Thiên LýMiss World 2008Unplaced Top 5 19 – Dương Thùy LinhMiss Tourism International 2004UnplacedMrs Worldwide 2018WINNER 09 – Bùi Thị Phương ThanhTop 10 07 – Vũ Nguyễn Hà AnhMiss Earth 2006Unplaced 05 – Vũ Thị Xuân Hà Miss Tourism Queen International - Asia 2013Unplaced 16 – Trần Diễm Trinh 15 – Trần Phương Linh 28 – Hoàng Khánh NgọcMiss Universe 2004Unplaced
Special awards Special Award Contestant Miss Photogenic Dương Trương Thiên Lý – Đồng Tháp Miss Aodai Bùi Thị Phương Thanh – Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh Miss Beach Tourism Trần Diễm Trinh – Tiền Giang Miss Congeniality Dương Thùy Linh – Hà Nội People's Choice Nguyễn Thùy Lâm – Thái Bình Miss Talent Nguyễn Thùy Lâm – Thái Bình Best in Interview Nguyễn Thùy Lâm – Thái Bình
Contestants 20 contestants in the final. ContestantsAgeNo.Height (ft)HometownLê Thị Kiều Thảo198917Bình DươngHoàng Khánh Ngọc198528Hải DươngĐinh Thị Minh Phương198727Hà NộiVũ Thị Xuân Hà198805TP.HCMTrần Phương Linh198515TP.HCMBùi Thị Phương Thanh198409TP.HCMTrần Thị Phương198921TP.HCMVõ Hoàng Yến198822TP.HCMNguyễn Thị Hồng Châu198725Long AnNguyễn Thị Hồng Linh198613TP.HCMVũ Nguyễn Hà Anh198207Hà NộiNguyễn Thùy Lâm198723Thái BìnhDương Thùy Linh198319Hà NộiDoãn Thị Như Trang198704Hải DươngVăn Hoa Thu Hằng198820TP.HCMNguyễn Thị Ngọc Bích198526Vũng TàuTrần Diễm Trinh198816Tiền GiangTrần Thụy Kiều Ngân198929TP.HCMTrần Thụy Thu Ngọc198610Long AnDương Trương Thiên Lý198911Đồng Tháp
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