Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau at the finale of Miss Universe Vietnam 2022, HCM city, June 25, 2022. (Photo: VNA)

Chau surpassed 40 other candidates from across the country to win the title in the final round of Miss Universe Vietnam 2022.

A professional fashion model, Chau also won Vietnam's Next Top Model 2016, Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 and Miss Supranational Asia 2019.

Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 is the fifth edition of the biennial national beauty pageant in Vietnam to select the country's representative for Miss Universe, one of the ‘Big Four’ international beauty contests.