Miss Universe pageant to be held in Vietnam

Miss Albania 2008 Matilda Mcini poses in Vietnam's southern Ho Chi Minh city in this undated handout photograph released on June 19, 2008. The 57th annual Miss Universe pageant will be held in Vietnam's central Nha Trang resort city on July 14, 2008. (Agencies)

Ingrid Rivera Santos, Miss Puerto Rico, poses for a photo by the pool at the Ho Chi Minh City host hotel, New World Hotel Saigon on Tuesday June 18, 2008. She will compete in the 57th annual Miss Universe competition which will take place in Nha Trang, Vietnam, at the Crown Convention Center on July 14, 2008. (Agencies)

Miss Vietnam 2008 Nguyen Thuy Lam poses in Vietnam's southern Ho Chi Minh city in this undated handout photograph released on June 19, 2008. The 57th annual Miss Universe pageant will be held in Vietnam's central Nha Trang resort city on July 14, 2008. (Agencies)