Miss Viet Nam Global 2009 Tran Thi Huong Giang, is a member of the jury board.

NHA TRANG (VNS) — The first big beauty contest of the year in Viet Nam, Miss Universe 2015, will be held in the coastal city of Nha Trang in September and October.

The national cultural event aims to promote tourism in the province and nation more generally, as well as introduce Viet Nam's history, culture and people to the world, said Tran Ngoc Nhat, head of the event's organisation board.

The local People's Committee will support the organisers by dealing with requirements for public order, medical conditions, means of transportation, sanitation, traffic and food safety during the event.

The semi-final and final rounds of the contest will be held at Diamond Bay, where the 57th Viet Nam Miss Universe was held in 2008.

Specifically, the semi-final round will be held from September 11 to 15 and the final round will be held from September 29 to October 3, with the participation of 45 candidates from around the country. — VNS