Contestants can send their applications to the organising board from now until September 8 at the website www.hoahauhoanvuvietnam.com.
The preliminary round of the pageant will be organised in HCM City and Hanoi from September 10-24, while a reality show series will take place in HCM City and several other localities from September 24 to December 17.
The semi-final round will be organised on December 13.
Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H'Hen Nie, who entered top five at Miss Universe 2018 finale, will be a member of the seven-strong jury.
The pageant was first held in 2008. The current Miss Universe Vietnam is Nguyen Tran Khanh Van.