Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên

Kim Duyên was born and raised in Can Tho in an agricultural family. She dropped out of university.^[3]

Kim Duyên's first beauty pageant was Miss Aodai Vietnam (or Miss World Vietnam 2014]) where she reached the top 12. In 2016, she won Miss Elegance Student at Southern Can Tho University and reached the top 36 at Miss Vietnam 2016.^[4] In 2019 she was the first runner-up at Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam. By reaching the top two with Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân, who represented Vietnam at Miss Universe 2020, Kim Duyên became Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 and represented Vietnam at Miss Universe 2021 in Eilat, Israel. After returning from Miss Universe 2021 as one of 16 semifinalists, Kim Duyên was appointed to become Miss Supranational Vietnam 2022 on February 22, 2022.^[5]

The 70th Miss Universe competition was held in Eilat, Israel on December 13, 2021, where she reached the top 16, and also won the viewers vote.^[6]

Kim Duyên represented Vietnam at Miss Supranational 2022, where she was the second runner-up, the highest achievement for Vietnam since the country entered the pageant. In the challenge events, she won the Miss Supra Chat award, together with Adinda Cresheilla of Indonesia.^[7]