Miss Global 2025 apologizes to Vietnamese audiences for the cow's tongue

    Chí Long |

    After being boycotted by Vietnamese audiences for using a clip with an illegal "beef tongue road" image, the Organizing Committee (OC) of the Miss Global contest wrote an apology letter.

    On the evening of March 9, the Miss Global 2025 - Miss Globe 2025 contest held in Thailand attracted the attention of audiences and the media.

    Notably, a clip introducing the contest showing a map with an illegal "beef tongue road" upset Vietnamese audiences, demanding a boycott of the Miss Global contest. Immediately afterwards, the Organizing Committee posted an apology on the official Fanpage.

    Ban to chuc cuoc thi Miss Global 2025 gui thu xin loi khan gia Viet. Anh: Miss Global Organization
    The organizing committee of the Miss Global 2025 contest apologized to the Vietnamese audience for using a clip with the image of "beef tongue road". Photo: Miss Global Organization

    The apology letter reads: "We sincerely apologize for any offending behavior caused by the images we have shared recently.We have never intended to distort or disregard Vietnam's sovereignty or sensitivity surrounding territorial issues.

    We highly respect Vietnam and its people.We understand the importance of selecting visual documents, especially on topics of historical and national significance".

    The Organizing Committee commits to reviewing the posted content to ensure that it does not cause misunderstanding or unexpected errors.

    Previously, the Miss Global 2025 Final had the competition of more than 60 beauties from countries and territories around the world. Beauty from Vietnam Nguyen Dinh Nhu Van won the highest position at the contest.

    Nguoi dep Nhu Van dang quang ngoi vi Hoa hau cuoc thi. Anh: Miss Global Organization
    Beauty Nhu Van was crowned Miss of the contest. Photo: Miss Global Organization
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