Vietnam may not host Miss World 2010

The Performance Arts Agency has proposed that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism not host the Miss World 2010 pageant in Vietnam..
According to the agency, Vietnam has many great anniversaries this year and it is not a favorable time to organize the Miss World pageant. Moreover, Khanh Hoa province withdrew from hosting the pageant while the Government didn’t permit Tien Giang province to host the event and RASS, which holds the right to organize the pageant in Vietnam, announced its withdrawal.
The Performance Art Agency said that the RASS group is responsible for annulling its contract signed with the Miss World Organization, which was signed in July 2008.
Currently, the Miss World pageant website still lists Vietnam as the location for the 2010 pageant to be held October 3 to November 6.
Timeline of the Miss World 2010 pageant
9/7/2008: RASS group signed a contract to organize the Miss World 2010 pageant in Vietnam with witnesses Tran Thi Trung Chien - former Minister of Health, Truong My Hoa – former Vice President and Le Xuan Than – Vice-Chair of Khanh Hoa province, which was chosen to host the event.
30/9/2008: The Government Office announced that Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan agreed to hold Miss World 2010 pageant in Khanh Hoa.
21/9/2009: RASS sent a document to the Khanh Hoa People’s Committee, announcing the pageant’s move to Tien Giang.
10/2009: Tien Giang asked the PM’s permission to host the pageant while RASS asked the government’s permission for the move.
25/1/2010: The Government confirmed that the pageant would be held in Khanh Hoa.
28/1/2010: RASS announced its withdrawal from the Miss World 2010 and that it would not provide $10 million for the event.
3/2/2010: Khanh Hoa asked Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan for withdrawal from Miss World 2010.
Several days ago, the Performance Art Agency asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to withdraw from organizing the Miss World 2010 pageant.