Vietnam beauty queen flaunts curves with nature

By Van An August 25, 2020 | 06:00 am PT

H'Hen Nie reveals her natural appeal with the help of Vietnamese designer Le Thanh Hoa amid the sea and sand of Ninh Thuan Province.

Hhen Nie, a Top 5 Miss Universe contestant, becomes a mermaid in a sequin dress designed by Le Thanh Hoa.

H'Hen Nie, a Top 5 Miss Universe 2018 contestant, resembles a mermaid in a sequin dress designed by Le Thanh Hoa.

She is Hoas muse in his new project Fashion Destination, in which fashion and tourism are combined via monthly collections with photoshoots at different landmarks in Vietnam. This month, Hoa chooses a resort in Vinh Hy Bay, coastal Ninh Thuan Province.

Hoa's new project Fashion Destination involves monthly photoshoots at different landmarks across Vietnam. This month, Hoa chose a resort in Vinh Hy Bay, coastal Ninh Thuan Province.

HHen Nie shows off her curves amid the beauty of nature.

H'Hen Nie shows off her curves amid the natural symmetry of rocks.

The beauty queen wears an oversized dress with nature-inspired patterns.

Hoa, taking inspiration from nature for his new collection, used the colors of sand, sunset and clouds for the outfits, combining with leopard and snakeskin patterns to help modern women show off their strength.

Hoa combined the colors of sand, sunlight and clouds with leopard and snakeskin patterns to help modern women show off their strengths.

A touch of sunlight.

HHen Hies dark skin looks stunning in a yellow asymmetrical dress with a high slit.

H'Hen Hie's stunning dark skin contrasts with her yellow, high slit asymmetrical dress.

Leopard patterned dress helps the model show her feminism and strength at once.

A leopard patterned dress helps the model reveal her natural energy.

High-quality silk with carefully treated texture creates a glowing effect on the dress.

High-quality silk with carefully treated textures create a glowing effect.

Another asymmetrical dress with metallic silk and knee high boots.

Another asymmetrical dress of metallic silk combined with knee high boots.

Nie shows her mysterious beauty in a dress with snakeskin patterns.

Nie shows her mysterious beauty in a snakeskin-pattern dress. H’Hen Nie, 28, of the Ede community, became the first Miss Vietnam from an ethnic minority group after winning first prize at Miss Universe Vietnam 2017.

Photos by Minh Duc