PICTURES OF THE 57TH ANNUAL MISS UNIVERSE 2008 CONTESTANTS IN THEIR NATIONAL COSTUMES AT SAIGON OUTLET MALL IN BINH DUONG, VIETNAM ON JUNE 22, 2008

WHO WILL BE THE NEWLY CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE 2008?

All the contestants arrived in Vietnam since June 17, 2008 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.

Many exciting and interesting activities for the Miss Universe 2008 contestants will be held in major cities and provinces of Ha Noi, HCM, Ha Long, Nha Trang, Hoi An, Quang Nam and Binh Duong.

The events include galas, parades, visits to charity organisations, a national costume show, an ao dai fashion show, a national gift auction and beach events. The final round will be aired live on the American TV channel NBC on July 14.



More pictures of the 57th Annual Miss Universe 2008 delegates representing their country performing during the National Costume Show at the Lions Theatre in the Saigon Factory Outlet Mall in Binh Duong, Vietnam, 22 June 2008. Contestants will compete in the Miss Universe pageant held in Nha Trang, Vietnam on 14 July 2008. They all looked so beautiful and gorgeous in their costumes:


Natalia Anderle, Miss Brazil 2008; Jazmin Dammak, Miss Hungary 2008; Dionissia Koukiou, Miss Greece 2008; Stephanie Oforka, Miss Nigeria 2008; Levy Li Su Lin, Miss Malaysia 2008; Alizee Poulicek, Miss Belgium 2008; Snjezana Loncarevic, Miss Croatia 2008; Samantha Powell, Miss New Zealand 2008; Jenyfeer Mercelina, Miss Curacao 2008; Julia Kovaljova, Miss Estonia 2008; Tracey Nicolaas, Miss Aruba 2008; Claudia Ferraris, Miss Italy 2008; Rebeca Moreno, Miss El Salvador 2008; Eleonora Masalab, Miss Ukraine 2008; Satu Tuomisto, Miss Finland 2008; Vera Krasova, Miss Russia 2008; Gavintra Photijak, Miss Thailand 2007, and Laura Tanguy, Miss France 2008, poses for a photo in front of People's Committee Building during a city tour in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday June 21, 2008.


Natalia Anderle, Miss Brazil 2008; Tracey Nicolaas, Miss Aruba 2008; Dionissia Koukiou, Miss Greece 2008; Laura Tanguy, Miss France 2008; Stephanie Oforka, Miss Nigeria 2008; Jazmin Dammak, Miss Hungary 2008; Satu Tuomisto, Miss Finland 2008; Julia Kovaljova, Miss Estonia 2008; Samantha Powell, Miss New Zealand 2008; Levy Li Su Lin, Miss Malaysia 2008; Gavintra Photijak, Miss Thailand 2008; Jenyfeer Mercelina, Miss Curacao 2008; Eleonora Masalab, Miss Ukraine 2008; Snjezana Loncarevic, Miss Croatia 2008; Vera Krasova, Miss Russia 2008; Alizee Poulicek, Miss Belgium 2008; Claudia Ferraris, Miss Italy 2007, and Rebeca Moreno, Miss El Salvador 2008, poses for a photo in the Rex Hotel during a city tour in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday June 21, 2008.


Levy Li Su Lin, Miss Malaysia 2008; Snjezana Loncarevic, Miss Croatia 2008; Vera Krasova, Miss Russia 2008; Eleonora Masalab, Miss Ukraine 2008; Julia Kovaljova, Miss Estonia 2008; Samantha Powell, Miss New Zealand 2008; Natalia Anderle, Miss Brazil 2008; Rebeca Moreno, Miss El Salvador 2007, and Jazmin Dammak, Miss Hungary 2008, pose for a photo on top of the Reunification Palace during a city tour in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday June 21, 2008.

Pictures of the Miss Universe 2008 contestants perfoming during the National Costume Show at the Lions Theatre in the Saigon Factory Outlet Mall in Binh Duong, Vietnam, 22June 2008. Contestants will compete in the Miss Universe pageant held in Nha Trang, Vietnam on 14 July 2008.


Name: Jennifer Barrientos
Country: Miss Philippines 2008


Name: Lisa Lazarus,
Country: Miss United Kingdom 2008


Name: Sun Lee
Country: Miss Korea 2008


Name: Mima Hiroko
Country: Miss Japan 2008


Name: Elisa Najera
Country: Miss Mexico 2008


Name: Vera Krasova
Country: Miss Russia 2008


Name: Samantha Powell
Country: Miss New Zealand 2008


Name: Lynn Kelly
Country: Miss Ireland 2008


Name: Laura Tanguy
Country: Miss France 2008


Name: Satu Tuomisto
Country: Miss Finland 2008


Country: Miss Canada 2008
Name: Samantha Tajik


Name: Maria Sten-Knudsen
Country: Miss Denmark 2008


Name: Domenica Saporitti
Country: Miss Ecuador


Name: Taliana Vargas
Country: Miss Colombia 2008


Name: Ziya Wei
Country: Miss China 2008


Country: Miss Guam
Name: Siera Robertson


Country: Miss Australia
Name: Laura Dundovic


Country: Miss Belgium
Name: Alizee Poulicek


Country: Miss Thailand 2008
Name: Gavintra Photijak


Country: Miss Peru 2008
Name: Karol Castillo


Country: Miss Dominican Republic
Name: Marianne Cruz


Country: Miss Panama 2008
Name: Carolina Dementiev Justavino


Country: Miss El Salvador
Name: Rebeca Moreno


Country: Miss Germany
Name: Madina Taher


Country: Miss Malaysia
Name: Levy Li Su Lin


Country: Miss Brazil
Name: Natalia Anderle

The winners of the traditional costume contest were the entrants from Vietnam, Albania, Colombia, Dominican Republic, India, Kosovo, Mexico, Peru, South Africa and Venezuela.

(Thank you and credits to: www.daylife.com and all sources for the pictures and information of Miss Universe 2008 contestants in their national costumes)