HCM CITY (VNS)– Mrs Viet Nam 2005 Doan Thi Kim Hong is to be given the title of "First Mrs World", following a decision by the organisers announced this week.

Hong, who won Mrs Congeniality at the Mrs World 2005 pageant in India, will receive the new title for her contributions to promoting the Mrs World Organisation in Viet Nam and throughout the world.

Hong is currently Asia Pacific region vice president of the Mrs World Organisation and served on the judges panel for Mrs World 2008 in Russia and Mrs America 2010 and chaired the judges panel in 2011 in the US.

She also played an important role in the success of Mrs World 2009 in Viet Nam.

An award ceremony will be held on February 6 in HCM City with the participation of 10 Mrs World holders.– VNS