On the evening of September 9 (Sri Lanka time), the Manhunt International 2026 final took place with the victory belonging to French representative Dylan Palmerini. Vietnamese representative Tran Tien Dung won the title of 4th Runner-up.
The runner-up positions 1, 2 and 3 respectively belong to representatives of India, Puerto Rico and Nigeria.
After receiving the results, Tien Dung said he was happy but still somewhat regretful because the initial goal was to win the highest position.
I came to Manhunt International 2026 with the highest goal because I knew I had prepared seriously and put a lot of heart into this journey. When Vietnam's name was called in the runner-up position, I felt happy and grateful," the model shared.
Before the final, Tien Dung won the Best Asian Model award. In about a week of competition, the Vietnamese representative participated in many activities and competitions on fashion, bodybuilding, and communication.
In the haute couture competition, he presented a long black trench coat studded with hundreds of butterfly wings by designer Tran Thanh Tam.
Tien Dung also attracted attention when introducing a yellow dragon robe modeled from Nguyen Dynasty royal costumes. Designed by artisan Pham Van Tuyen.
The model said that he considers the title of 4th Runner-up as a stepping stone instead of a destination and wants to continue to improve himself after the competition.
Tien Dung was born in 1997 in Phu Tho, is 1.86 m tall, weighs 79 kg, and has measurements of 109-85-103 cm. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, and used to be a marketing director for a chain of gyms before pursuing a modeling career.
Another notable piece of information in the final is that Vietnam was announced to be the host country of Manhunt International 2027.
Manhunt International, first held in 1993, is one of the international beauty contests for men. The 2026 season gathers 36 contestants.
Before Tien Dung, Vietnam had sent many representatives to participate in the competition such as Mai Tuan Anh, Tran Manh Kien. Vietnam's highest achievement at this playground belongs to Ngoc Tinh, who won Manhunt International 2017.
Tien Dung winning the 4th runner-up title, along with the information that Vietnam will host the next season, continues to create an impression for the Vietnamese representative at Manhunt International.
