Miss Ocean Vietnam organisers fined VND4m after plastic surgery dispute
>> Miss Ocean Vietnam accused of plastic surgery
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have fined the organisers of Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 VND4m (USD176) for letting an ineligible contestant participate in the beauty pageant.
Designer Vo Viet Chung is the director of the organising company, Vo Viet Chung International Company and his company will be fined in accordance with Decree 158 issued in 2013 about administrative fines in culture, sports, tourism and advertising sectors.
Le Au Ngan Anh beat 33 contestants to win the crown on October 28. However, she has faced a mixed reception. There are accusations that she had her entire face redone with cosmetic surgery, including her eyelids, teeth, nose and lips before the contest. She denied lip filling accusation. She admitted that she had a nose implant a few years ago, however, she had removed the cartilage graft when she decided to enter the contest.
However, during a meeting with the ministry's inspectorate on November 7, Chung admitted the responsibility and said that they made mistake when letting Ngan Anh, who had had plastic surgery, enter the contest.
On November 10, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien sent official documents, asking the ministry's inspectorate to work with the Department of Performing Arts to deal with the case and report back by November 24.
Resolution 79’s Article 19 states that contestants must have natural beauty. All beauty pageants or model competitions in Vietnam must oblige by this regulation.
Designer Vo Viet Chung is the director of the organising company, Vo Viet Chung International Company and his company will be fined in accordance with Decree 158 issued in 2013 about administrative fines in culture, sports, tourism and advertising sectors.
Le Au Ngan Anh beat 33 contestants to win the crown on October 28. However, she has faced a mixed reception. There are accusations that she had her entire face redone with cosmetic surgery, including her eyelids, teeth, nose and lips before the contest. She denied lip filling accusation. She admitted that she had a nose implant a few years ago, however, she had removed the cartilage graft when she decided to enter the contest.
Le Au Ngan Anh wins Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017
However, during a meeting with the ministry's inspectorate on November 7, Chung admitted the responsibility and said that they made mistake when letting Ngan Anh, who had had plastic surgery, enter the contest.
On November 10, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien sent official documents, asking the ministry's inspectorate to work with the Department of Performing Arts to deal with the case and report back by November 24.
Resolution 79’s Article 19 states that contestants must have natural beauty. All beauty pageants or model competitions in Vietnam must oblige by this regulation.
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