Spanning over a decade, Miss Vietnam of Southern California "Hoa Khoi Lien Truong" is a well established, highly prestigious, and one of the most attended Vietnamese-American Pageants.Its primary focus has been to elevate the Vietnamese-American female as a national symbol of beauty and pride captured internally and externally through her poise, grace, intellectual strength, and individuality.The pageant also serves to promote the Vietnamese Culture by retaining the functions of the traditional dress, áo dà i, developing teamwork through cultural dances, and directing questions to educate the audience on the perception of culture via the eyes of Vietnamese females today.Its third purpose is to bring people together, females who participate, family and friends who watch, and all others involved in its formation, fostering a stronger sense of community. It is an opportunity to develop long-standing friendships and to interact and have fun with peers who carry a similar Vietnamese-American Identity.Overall, Miss Vietnam of Southern California is a non-profit event whose only purpose is to benefit the Vietnamese community. It serves to elevate the Vietnamese-American female, promote our culture and heritage, develop a lasting bond between people of similar identity, and defining what it means to be united. In accomplishing its goal, it can truly say, everyone is a winner.The Miss Vietnam of Southern California (Hoa Khoi Lien Truong) Pageant is organized by the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations (www.thsv.org) and is held annually during the Tet Festival. This year, the Tet Festival was on February 17th, 18th, and 19th of 2007 @ Garden Grove Park. For more information on hours of operation, admission tickets, vendors, and sponsorships please visit the Tet Festival website (www.tetfestival.org) .
