Thai beauty queen arrives in Vietnam for first-ever concert

Engfa Waraha arrives in HCMC on Oct. 24, 2023. Photo from Miss Grand International Instagram

Appearing in an ao dai and a Vietnamese traditional conical hat, the beauty queen, who is also active as a singer, landed in HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport Tuesday. She was welcomed by hundreds of local fans.

"I didn’t expect to be welcomed by this many people," Waraha said. "I felt touched and grateful."

She spent time taking photos with fans before going to her hotel.

Waraha is set to hold her first-ever concert in HCMC on Oct. 28 at Phu Tho Indoors Stadium. The event’s ticket prices range between VND667,000-VND6.7 million ($27-$273).

Prior to her concert, Waraha will also perform at the 2023 Miss Grand International contest’s final night on Oct. 25 at the same venue.

She will travel to the Philippines and Cambodia following her performances in Vietnam.

Waraha, 28, was born to a musician father and a Thai pop-country singer mother. She started gaining public recognition when she competed in "The Voice Thailand 2018" and has released four singles ever since.

She won the 2022 Miss Grand Thailand title before finishing as the first runner-up of the 2022 Miss Grand International pageant.