Vietnam's Next Top Model, Cycle 3 is the third season of Vietnam's Next Top Model. The season premiered on August 19, 2012 on VTV3.
Among the prizes was: a 2-year modeling contract with BeU Models worth 1,000,000,000₫ (approximately $50,000), be on the cover in Cosmopolitan magazine along with 200,000,000₫ in cash, a 2-year VIP Diamond Membership card at California Fitness & Yoga Center worth 300,000,000₫. a 1 year gift from Shiseido cosmetic and a short training course in Tokyo sponsored by Shiseido.[1]
The winner was 20-year-old Mai Thị Giang from Hải Phòng.
The judges selected the best 31 contestants from hundreds of girls to step into the journey of becoming Vietnam's Next Top Model.
Advanced to the semi-final: Nguyễn Thị Thuý, Lê Thanh Thảo, Trần Nguyễn Phương Uyên, Huỳnh Thị Linh Ngân, Nguyễn Thị Kiều Ngân, Nguyễn Thị Nhã Trúc, Tôn Nữ Minh Thi, Cao Thị Thiên Trang, Lương Thị Kim Loan, Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Thuý, Hồng Nguyên Phụng, Kha Mỹ Vân, Nguyễn Thị Ngần, Vũ Thị Minh Nguyệt, Vũ Xuân Nhung, Vũ Huyền Trang, Nguyễn Thị Vân, Bùi Thuỳ Dương, Dương Thị Thanh, Đỗ Thu Hà, Lê Thị Thuỳ Trang, Lê Thị Hằng, Mai Thị Giang, Cao Thị Hà, Nguyễn Thị Vinh, Nguyễn Thị Hằng, Trần Thị Hồng Tâm, Nguyễn Thị Hà, Trần Hải Yến, Nguyễn Thị Châm, Nguyễn Thị Ngân.
Episode 2
Original Airdate: 26 August 2012
Challenge Winner: Nguyễn Thị Ngần, Mai Thị Giang
Withdraw: Nguyễn Thị Ngần
Eliminated: None
Episode 3
Original Aridate: September 2, 2012
Challenge Winner: Mai Giang, Nguyễn Thị Ngân
Featured Designer: Do Manh Cuong
Eliminated: Nguyen Thi Thuy, Tran Nguyen Phuong Quyen, Huynh Thi Linh Ngan, Nguyen Thi Kieu Van, Ton Nu Minh Thi, Hong Nguyen Phung, Vu Xuan Nhung, Vu Huyen Trang, Nguyen Thi Van, Bui Thuy Duong, Le Thi Thuy, Nguyen Thi Vinh, Tran Thi Hong Tam, Nguyen Thi Ha, Tran Hai Yen
Episode 4
Original Airdate: September 9, 2012
Challenge Winner: Nha Truc
First Call-out: Mai Giang
Bottom Two: Thu Ha, Nguyen Cham
Eliminated: Nguyen Cham
Featured Photographer: An Le
Featured Designer: Do Manh Cuong
Episode 5
Original Airdate: September 16, 2012
Challenge Winner: Kim Loan
First Call-out: Thanh Thao
Bottom Two: My Van, Nguyen Hang
Eliminated: Nguyen Hang
Featured Designer: Do Manh Cuong
Episode 6
Original Airdate: September 23, 2012
First Call-Out: Thanh Thao
Bottom Two: Kim Loan, Le Hang
Eliminated: Kim Loan
Featured Designer: Do Manh Cuong, Truong Thanh Long
Episode 7
Original Airdate: September 30, 2012
For the weekly photo challenge, the girls were divided into 4 groups and rotate as a girl lead singer and will do the remaining two friends behind, same pose for 1 minute on the band "One Night Only"
Group
Contestants
1
Thanh Thảo, Thu Hà, Ngọc Thúy
2
Minh Nguyệt, Nhã Trúc, Nguyễn Ngân
3
Lê Hằng, Dương Thanh, Thiên Trang
4
Mỹ Vân, Mai Giang, Cao Hà
First Call-Out: Mai Giang
Bottom Three: Thanh Thao, Le Hang, Cao Ha
Eliminated: Le Hang, Cao Ha
Featured Designer: Kim Khanh, Le Thanh Hoa
Episode 8
Original Airdate: October 7, 2012
First Call-Out: Thanh
Bottom Two: Thanh Thao, Duong Thanh
Eliminated: Thanh Thao
Featured Designer: Le Kha
Episode 9
Original Airdate: October 14, 2012
First Call-Out: Thiên Trang
Bottom Two: Nhã Trúc, Đỗ Hà
Eliminated: Đỗ Hà
Featured Designer: Mai Lâm, Đỗ Mạnh Cường
Episode 10
Original Airdate: October 21, 2012
First Call-Out: Ngoc Thuy
Bottom Two: Minh Nguyet, Mai Giang
Eliminated: Minh Nguyet
Featured Designer: Sabina
Episode 11
Original Airdate: October 28, 2012
First Call-Out: Duong Thanh
Bottom Two: Ngoc Thuy, Nguyen Ngan
Eliminated: Nguyen Ngan
Featured Designer: Rise Above
Episode 12
Original Airdate: November 4, 2012
First Call-Out: Mai Giang
Bottom Two: Thanh Duong, Thien Trang
Eliminated: None
Featured Designer: Kimono
Episode 13
Original Airdate: November 11, 2012
The contestants went on a casting trip to New York City for New York Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2013. No one was eliminated in this episode.
Returned: Nguyen Ngan
Episode 14
Original Airdate: November 18, 2012
The episode continued in New York.
Eliminated: Ngoc Thuy, Ngan Nguyen, Nha Truc, Duong Thanh
Final
Original Airdate: November 25, 2012
Final three: Mai Giang, Mỹ Vân & Thiên Trang
Eliminated: Thien Trang
Final two: Mỹ Vân & Mai Giang
Vietnam's Next Top Model 2012: Mai Giang
Summaries
Call-out order
Lan's call-out order
Order
Episodes
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
1
Thảo
Giang
Thảo
Thảo
Vân
Thanh
Trang
Thúy
Thanh
Giang
Vân
Giang
2
Trúc
Thanh
Thanh
Nguyệt
Trang
Vân
Nguyệt
Ngân
Trang
Trúc
Giang
Vân
3
Trang
Thúy
Giang
Trang
Thanh
Thúy
Giang
Trang
Vân
Vân
Trang
Trang
4
Loan
Thảo
Trúc
Trúc
Thúy
Ngân
Thanh
Thanh
Giang
Thúy
Ngân Thanh Thúy Trúc
5
Thúy
Trúc
Thúy
Hà C.
Trúc
Trang
Ngân
Trúc
Trúc
Thanh
6
Vân
Trang
Nguyệt
Ngân
Giang
Nguyệt
Vân
Vân
Thúy
Trang
7
Hà Đ.
Hằng L.
Loan
Thanh
Hà Đ.
Trúc
Thúy
Giang
Ngân
8
Hằng L.
Loan
Hà Đ.
Giang
Ngân
Hà Đ.
Trúc
Nguyệt
9
Nguyệt
Vân
Hằng L.
Hà Đ.
Nguyệt
Giang
Hà Đ.
10
Châm
Ngân
Ngân
Thúy
Thảo
Thảo
11
Thanh
Nguyệt
Trang
Vân
Hà C. Hằng L.
12
Hà C.
Hà C.
Hà C.
Hằng L.
13
Hằng N.
Hằng N.
Vân
Loan
14
Giang
Hà Đ.
Hằng N.
15
Ngân
Châm
The contestant was eliminated
The contestant was originally eliminated from the competition but was saved
The contestant won the competition
In episode 12, Trang was originally eliminated from the competition but was saved.
In episode 13, No one was eliminated. Ngân was brought back into the competition.
In episode 14, The contestants was called in random order into 2 groups and Giang, Trang & Vân's group was chosen to be in the final. Beside, Mai Giang's photo was considered the best one due to the only photo was chosen by Cosmopolitan Vietnam and published later on the Cosmopolitan issues in December 2012.
Average call-out order
Rank by average
Place
Model
Call-out total
Number of call-outs
Call-out average
1
3
Trang
50
13
3.85
2
4-7
Thanh
49
12
4.08
3
10
Thảo
27
6
4.50
4
4-7
Thúy
55
12
4.58
5
1
Giang
66
14
4.71
6
4-7
Trúc
57
12
4.75
7
2
Vân
70
14
5.00
8
8
Nguyệt
53
8
6.63
9
4-7
Ngân
78
11
7.09
10
13
Loan
32
4
8.00
11
9
Hà Đ.
62
7
8.86
12
11-12
Hằng L.
48
5
9.60
13
Hà C.
52
10.40
14
15
Châm
25
2
12.50
15
14
Hằng N.
40
3
13.33
Photo shoot Guide
Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Promo Shoots (casting)
Episode 2 Photo Shoot: "White Summer" Editorial By The Lake (casting)
Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Futuristic Shots (casting)
Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Beauty Shots With Cats
Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Good Morning
Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Editorial With Snakes
Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Divas Night In Groups
Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Fighters On a Ring
Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Vietnamese Souls
Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Pin-Up Girls
Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Posing Over The Vietnamese Skyline
Episode 12 Commercial:Shiseido cosmetic in geisha outfit
