On the evening of September 5, the Miss World 2026 final took place in Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), closing the competition journey of 111 beauties. Vietnamese representative Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc is one of the contestants who received much attention before the competition.
Sharing before the final, Bao Ngoc said that she does not want to put herself under too much pressure even though she is receiving many expectations from the audience.
“I am keeping myself in the most comfortable state of mind. For me, Miss World 2026 is not just a contest but also a very special and wonderful journey,” Bao Ngoc said.
The beauty said that throughout her participation in the competition, the encouragement of domestic audiences and international friends was a great source of encouragement for her.
“Over the past time, I have received a lot of love and support from Vietnamese audiences as well as international friends, and that is something I always cherish,” she shared.
Before the decisive night, Bao Ngoc was guaranteed a place in the Top 40 after winning the Top Model Asia and Oceania region. Miss World confirmed that the representative of Vietnam and three beauties from the Dominican Republic, Nigeria and France are the four winners of the Top Model region.
In addition to the Top Model achievement, the Vietnamese representative maintains her form in many other challenges in the Miss World journey. She has been in the Top 20 Head to Head Challenge, Top 23 Talent and Top 24 Beauty With a Purpose. Sports and Multimedia are two rare competitions where Bao Ngoc is not named in the outstanding contestant group.
Before the final, Bao Ngoc also received positive predictions from beauty websites. Sash Factor ranked the Vietnamese representative at number one in the final prediction table, while Missosology also predicted she would win the crown. However, these rankings are for reference only and are not related to the judges' scoring results.
Before the expectations for herself, Bao Ngoc said she wanted to focus on her performance instead of thinking too much about ranking.
“I have tried my best at Miss World 2026 for every activity, every moment in this journey. Therefore, up to now, I want to let myself live fully with the last moments, enjoy the stage and the experiences I have had,” she said.
Bao Ngoc believes that mental state is also an important factor before the decisive moment.
I think when I am most calm and comfortable, I will be able to shine in the most natural and beautiful way," the representative of Vietnam shared.
Before the final, Bao Ngoc had an advantage when she was guaranteed a Top 40 spot. From this round, the competition continued to select the Top 20, Top 12 and Top 6 before determining the winner along with the two runners-up.
