[1] The judging panel for the competition included:[2] After a nationwide audition process, top 60 contestants were selected to continue to compete for the title.
Top 60 contestants gathered in Ho Chi Minh City and took part in a catwalk training session with Vietnamese supermodels Võ Hoàng Yến and Vũ Thu Phương.
They then took part in a catwalk challenge that required them to express a style of outfit (evening gown, swimsuit, áo dài or cocktail dress) and pose on a turning table at the end of the runway.
The contestants attend a workshop in self-presentation, Western table manners and dining etiquette with lead judge Xuân Trang.
Afterward, they had to pitch their idea to a panel consisting of Nam Á Bank Vice Director Vũ Thị Tuyết Nga, JCI Vietnam President Ngọc Diễm, Operation Smile Vietnam Ambassador Hương Giang, and Women Empowerment Organization Founder Hoàng Thùy.