Miss World 2026 in Hai Phong

   For the first time the global beauty contest Miss World 2026 is hosted by Vietnam, and one of the route's standout stages goes to Hai Phong. At the seaside international resort Dragon Ocean Đồ Sơn (Đồi Rồng), more than 130 contestants from every continent come together.

   In brief:

• — the 2026 host country is Vietnam, with one stage held in Hai Phong;
• — more than 130 contestants from across the globe;
• — cultural visits, photo sessions and professional shoots;
• — the Vietnam Beauty Fashion Fest (VBFF) fashion show;
• — for the city, a stage before a vast international audience.

   The stage is devoted to introducing the contestants to the country's culture and nature: excursions and shoots build a single visual diary of the season, while the Vietnam Beauty Fashion Fest adds a runway chapter to it. The Hai Phong leg sits within the wider pageant route, which runs from 9 August to 5 September and closes with the grand final.

   The Hai Phong leg, day by day

• — 12 August — contestants arrive;
• — 13 August — the sash ceremony and welcome party;
• — 14–15 August — shoots and field programmes: the mangrove forest, Dragon Golf Links, Crystal Water Park and Dragon Beach;
• — 16 August — Talent Audition;
• — 17 August — Chef Beauty, a cooking contest held with ambassadors' spouses;
• — 18 August — Vietnam Beauty Fashion Fest XVI and the Top Model contest on Dragon Beach;
• — 19 August — Sport Challenge.

   The delegation stays at Dream Dragon Resort, where 303 rooms are given over to the pageant. Parts of the programme are closed to the public, so the organiser announces spectator access separately for each day.