Reality show contest to find Việt Nam’s best male model

HA NOI — Male Model Contest 2018, the first reality show modeling competition for Vietnamese men, is set to kick off.

Vietnamese men between 18 and 30 years old who stand at least 1.75m tall will be eligible for the contest, whether they live inside or outside the country.

Qualifying rounds will take place in the North on December 22 and in the South on December 29. The final round will take place in the southern city of Vung Tau.

According to the organisers, there have only been two competitions for male models over the past 12 years: Manhunt Viet Nam 2006 and Mister Viet Nam 2010. Model Ngo Tien Doan won in 2006 while Le Khoi Nguyen won in 2010.

This new contest marks the first time in Viet Nam that a male modeling competition will be formatted like a reality television show and broadcast live on Youtube. The audience and judges will vote via the live stream.

The organisers said the new competition will have more pressure and challenges. Mister International 2018 Seung Hwan Lee and Mister Global 2017 Pedro Henrique will join Manhunt International 2017 Truong Ngoc Tinh as judges.

The winner will be awarded a prize of cash and valuables worth a combined VND500 million (US $21,500) and receive a first place trophy engraved on rare pearls worth VND1 billion.

Model Ngoc Tinh, head of the organising board, also revealed that Viet Nam has signed a contract to host Manhunt International 2019.

The winner will represent the country at next year’s Manhunt International contest in Viet Nam, while the two runners-up will compete at the Mister International and Mister Global contests. — VNS