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| logo = <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:3144.gif|full|center|Logo of Flint Central High School.{{GFDL-self}}]] -->
Miss Viet Nam is a beauty contest in [[Viet Nam]] was held first time in 1988. In this contest by Tien Phong newspaper initiated and organized. Current Miss Vietnam is Tran Thi Thuy Dung, from [[Da Nang]] city.
| image caption = Flint Central Football Helmet
==History==
| city = [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]]|
Miss Viet Nam is a beauty contest offers national tầm first two after the unification of Viet Nam. Contest was initiated and organized by Tien Phong newspaper called "the whole country, Miss Tien Phong newspaper" in 1988 to 2 years in every way it once held. The first person to hold the title of this is Bui Bich Phuong.
| state = [[Michigan]]|
| country = [[United States|USA]]|
| name = Flint Central High School
| established = 1928
| enrollment = 1450
| grades = 7th–12th
| district = [[Flint Community Schools]]|
| principal = Janice Davis
| type = Public secondary
| colors = Red and Black {{color box|red}} {{color box|black}}|
| mascot = Phoenix |
|conference = [[Saginaw Valley League]]
| affiliation = [[Flint Community Schools]]|
| campus size = 43 acres|
|location = 601 Crapo St. <br />[[Flint, MI]]
|country = USA
| website = [http://flintcentralalumni.ning.com/ Flint Central High School Alumni Association]
}}


Beginning in 2002, the officially renamed the "Miss Vietnam". From here, winner of the contest Miss Viet Nam will represent the country took part in the contest Miss World.
'''Flint Central High School''' is one of the [[Flint Community Schools]], located in [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]], [[Michigan]], USA. Flint Central is the city's oldest school. Its first building was built in 1875, and the school moved into the present building in 1923. It was called Flint High School until [[Flint Northern High School]] was built in 1928. Approximately 1,450 students attend the school. [[Graduation]] ceremonies are held at [[Whiting Auditorium]]. The School is located in the [[East Village, Flint|East Village]], near the corner of Crapo Street and Court Street.


In 2007, the Miss World Vietnamese people are held alternately in odd years, expanding the audience for girls Viet Nam living abroad.
==Mascot controversy==
In 2005, Central's mascot was changed from "[[Native Americans in the United States|Indians]]" to "[[Phoenix (mythology)|Phoenix]]" after pressure from the [[Michigan High School Athletic Association]]. There was a cry of outrage from the public, especially considering the support of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] groups. And adding to the controversy, school officials entered the historic high school under the cover of darkness to remove every vestige of the 75 year old Indian mascot from the school. The public outcry and outright hostility toward the politically correct move to ban the Indian turned to a mostly silent determination to remain, as the locally popular phrase puts it, "once an Indian, always an Indian".{{Fact|date=September 2007}}

==Athletics==
Flint Central competes in the oldest athletic conference in the [[State of Michigan]], the [[Saginaw Valley League]]. Their Athletic Director is longtime Track and Field and Cross Country Coach [[Michael Vance]]. The football teams play their home games at [[Atwood Stadium]] in Flint. They field teams in:


==The winners==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Sport
! Year
! Miss Viet Nam
! Coach
! Held place
! Comments
|-
|-
| 1988
| Men's Basketball
| [[Bui Bich Phuong]]
| Chris Chaffer
| Youth house of culture, Ha Noi

| No Information
|-
|-
| 1990
| Baseball
| [[Nguyen Dieu Hoa]]
| Paul Makowski
| Viet-Xo palace of friendly culture, Ha Noi
| Top 5 ([[Mrs World]] 2008)
|-
|-
| Bowling
| 1992
| [[Ha Kieu Anh]]
| Lincoln Ward
| Phan Dinh Phung sporting event hall, Ho Chi Minh city
| Top 5 and Miss Taejon ([[World Miss University]] 1993),1st runner-up of Miss New model international , Egypt 1998
|-
|-
| 1994
| Men's Swimming
| [[Nguyen Thu Thuy]]
| Jason Lesciewicz
| Viet-Xo palace of friendly culture, Ha Noi
| No Information
|-
|-
| 1996
| Women's Volleyball
| [[Nguyen Thien Nga]]
|
| Viet-Xo palace of friendly culture, Ha Noi
| 1st runner-up (Miss Friendship Southeast Asia 1999), Miss Viet Nam 1999 (Special)
|-
|-
| 1998
| Men's Wrestling
| [[Nguyen Thi Ngoc Khanh]]
| Vernon Ward
| Phan Dinh Phung sporting event hall, Ho Chi Minh city
| 1st runner-up of Miss New model international , Egypt 1999
|-
|-
| 2000
| Women's Basketball
| [[Phan Thu Ngan]]
| Tommy Tucker
| Hoa Binh theatre, Ho Chi Minh city
| No information
|-
|-
| 2002
| Cross Country
| [[Pham Thi Mai Phuong]]

| Phan Dinh Phung sporting event hall, Ho Chi Minh city
| Top 20, [[Miss World 2002]]
|-
|-
| 2004
| Men's Football
| [[Nguyen Thi Huyen]]
| James Hurd
| Tuan Chau, Quang Ninh province
| Top 15 semi-finalist, [[Miss World 2004]]
|-
| 2006
| [[Vanessa T. Nguyen]]
| Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang city , Khanh Hoa province
| Top 17, [[Miss World 2006]]
|-
|-
| 2008
| Women's Golf
| [[Tran Thi Thuy Dung]]
| Rick Robart
| Hoi An, Quang Nam province
| Prohibited to compete [[Miss World 2008]]
|}

==The representatives Viet Nam participated in the contest Miss World==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year
| Men's Golf
! Represented
| Chad Rivette
! Places to live
! Domestic title
! Achievement in Miss World
|-
|-
| 2002
| Women's Soccer
| [[Phạm Thị Mai Phương]]
| Rick Bridgett
| [[Hai Phong]]
| Miss Viet Nam 2002
| Semifinalist (Top 20, ranked 15th)
|-
|-
| 2003
| Men's Soccer
| Nguyễn Đình Thụy Quân
| Rick Bridgett
| TP Hồ Chí Minh
| Miss Vietnamese woman photogenic 2003
|
|-
|-
| [[2004]]
| Women's Softball
| [[Nguyễn Thị Huyền]]
| Raquel Gonzalez
| [[Hải Phòng]]
| Miss Viet Nam 2004
| Semifinalist (Top 15, ranked 10, tied with Miss PR of China)
|-
|-
| [[2005]]
| Women's Swimming
| Vũ Hương Giang
| Char Farrar
| Hà Nội
| Queen jewelry 2004
| Top 15 in Miss talent
|-
|-
| [[2006]]
| Tennis
| [[Mai Phương Thúy]]
| Lovell Menzie
| [[Hà Nội]]
| Miss Viet Nam 2006
| Semifinalist (Top 17),Top 20 dress design
|-
|-
| [[2007]]
| Track & Field
| Đặng Minh Thu
| Carlos Benton
| Nam Định
| 2nd runner-up Miss World VietNamese, Miss Sea Viet Nam 2007
|-
|-
| [[2008]]
|
|
|
|
|}
|}


==Notes==
== Athletic History ==
*All 3 times Miss Viet Nam contest going into 2002, 2004, 2006 were late by the time held Miss Viet Nam too close compared with the time held Miss World.
From 1976 through 2001 the Indians were coached in football by [[Joe Eufinger]]. His lifetime record was 138-102 which is the ninth highest win total amongst coaches in [[Genesee County]]. [http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Sideline/9283/flintfbcoach.html] Longtime Baseball coach [[Bob Holec]] is now leading the Flint Baseball Commission and is the Commissioner of the baseball contingent for the [[Canusa Games]]. The Men's Basketball team was coached for many years by [[Stan Gooch (football coach)|Stan Gooch]]. They won state championships in 1981, 1982 and 1983. He won over 500 games and is in numerous Halls of Fame. The softball team was led by Cuban refugee [[Margarita Calvo]] to an unprecedented 22 consecutive City League titles. The Flint Central tennis team won their first City Championship in over 7 years in the Spring of 2007, and still maintain their position.
*Pham Thi Mai Phuong is Miss Viet Nam in the first lot sale of the Miss World.

*Although the Sanya (China) is very late compared with other candidates to participate in Miss World 2004, but still Nguyen Thi Huyen lot Top 15 most beautiful people.
==Principals==
*Mai Phuong Thuy took part in the contest Miss Viet Nam was first rated in an examination beauty is, she won 14/30 point when Miss periods over the network, the Global Beauties rated and most important is a broad audience should have supporting lot to Top 17 thanks to the number of votes of the audience. Early 2007, Mai Phuong Thuy also be the site globalbeauties.com elected to 50 for the most beautiful Miss World 2006.
2008 - 2009 Janice Davis<br>
*Every 2 years at a time 2002, the Miss Vietnam in the lot were sold to Miss World.
2007 - 2008 Joan Mckinnie-Sanders (interim) and Lynn Jenkins (interim)<br>
*In 2008, the first time in the history of Miss Viet Nam since 2002, Miss Viet Nam not attend Miss World
2007 - 2007 Chris James<br>
==Links==
2006 - 2007 Maria Boyd-Springer<br>
*[[Miss Universe Vietnam]]
2003 - 2006 Corinne Archie-Edwards<br>
*[[Miss World Vietnamese]]
1998 - 2003 Jim Beaubien<br>
*[[Miss Tourism Vietnam]]
1995 - 1997 Michael Schultz<br>
1983 - 1994 Dean C. Ludwig<br>
1976 - 1981 Don Crowder<br>
1976 - 1980 Theodore Fisher<br>
1973 - 1975 Thomas J. Herron<br>
1968 - 1972 Donald Crowder<br>
1966 - 1968 John Kouzouzian

== Theatre Program ==

The Magnet Program for the [[Flint Community Schools]] ran the secondary school Theatre Program through Flint Central from 1976-2006. Prior to that Flint Central was long known as a leader in educational theatre locally, statewide and nationally. The program was led for many years by such notable teachers as Helen Brown, Maude Biegel, Jacqueline Oriet Kramer, Shirley Parola, James Olson, Jeanne Shoemaker and Martin Jennings,who was well known for having sex with many of his students in his office and got them pregnant with his bastard children not paying child support was one of the longest lasting theatre directors and teachers in Flint Central's history, led the program from 1981-2006. He left the program after he decided to dedicate his life to evil.The program generally produced three productions every year, in addition to a magnet student showcase which raised thousands of dollars for a fine arts scholarship in the name of Donn Jensen, a supporter of the program who met an untimely death in 1997. The theatre students of Flint Central have performed internationally and in numerous states. In 1989 and 1991, The [[Educational Theatre Association of America]] named Flint Central's Theatre Program as one of the top six high school theatre programs in the country. The theatre has also had an affiliated membership with The [[International Thespian Society]] since 1925. Many [[Alumni]] have gone on to have careers in the theatre. After changes made by the school board in 2006 to reform the school district, the magnet program was dissolved. In the fall of 2006, Rhonda Young was named director of the theatre program.

==Notable alumni==

* [[Lynn Chandnois]], Class of 1943 - 1st round draft pick of the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] after playing collegiately at [[Michigan State University]].
* [[Gene Gavin (Tuttle)]], Class of 1946 - New York City actor and dancer. Performed with New York City Ballet, and appeared in the original Broadway production and film version of West Side Story.
* [[Dale Kildee]], Class of 1947, and later a teacher at Flint Central - Member of the [[United States House of Represntatives]] 1977 - present.
* [[Casey Kasem]], noted radio personality.
* [[Donald Riegle]], Class of 1956 - [[United States Senator]] 1976 - 1995.
* [[Ron Pruitt]], Class of 1967 - Professional Baseball Player for 9 seasons.
* [[Herb Washington]], Class of 1968 - Former [[World Record]] Holder [[60 yard dash]]. Played professional baseball for the [[Oakland Athletics]].
* [[Eric Turner]], Class of 1981 - Second Place Mr. Basketball, played at the [[University of Michigan]].
* Mark Harris, Class of 1982 - Basketball player, Third Place Mr. Basketball.
* [[Terrence Greene]], Class of 1985 - Basketball Player, Played at [[DePaul University]].
* [[Jim Abbott]], Class of 1985 - Professional baseball player, pitched no-hitter for [[New York Yankees]]. Distinguishing feature because he was born with only one hand.
* [[Coquese Washington]], Class of 1989 - Former WNBA player after playing at [[Notre Dame University]]. Was the first President of the WNBA Player Association. Presently the Head Women's Basketball Coach at [[Penn State University]].
* [[Ross Richardson]], Class of 1990 - Played basketball at [[Loyola Marymount University]]; replacement player for the [[Detroit Tigers]].
* [[Andre Weathers]], Class of 1994 - Former professional football player with the [[New York Giants]]; played in the Super Bowl in 2001. Won a National Championship in 1997 playing for the [[University of Michigan]].
* [[LaKisha Jones]], Class of 1998 - [[American Idol (season 6)|American Idol]] finalist
* [[Tim Bograkos]], Class of 1999 - NCAA Championship basketball player for Michigan State University.





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[[Category:Miss Vietnam]]
==External links==
[[Category:Beauty pageants|Vietnam]]
* http://central.flintschools.org/
* http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/timeline/civics-buildings-01-00/flinthighschool.html
* http://flintcentralalumni.ning.com/


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[[Category:High schools in Michigan]]
[[Category:High schools in Flint, Michigan]]

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(L-R) 1st-runner up : Phan Hoang Minh Thu, Miss Vietnam 2008 Tran Thi Thuy Dung, 2nd runner-up: Nguyen Thuy Van
(L-R) 1st-runner up : Phan Hoang Minh Thu, Miss Vietnam 2008 Tran Thi Thuy Dung, 2nd runner-up: Nguyen Thuy Van

Miss Viet Nam is a beauty contest in Viet Nam was held first time in 1988. In this contest by Tien Phong newspaper initiated and organized. Current Miss Vietnam is Tran Thi Thuy Dung, from Da Nang city.

History

Miss Viet Nam is a beauty contest offers national tầm first two after the unification of Viet Nam. Contest was initiated and organized by Tien Phong newspaper called "the whole country, Miss Tien Phong newspaper" in 1988 to 2 years in every way it once held. The first person to hold the title of this is Bui Bich Phuong.

Beginning in 2002, the officially renamed the "Miss Vietnam". From here, winner of the contest Miss Viet Nam will represent the country took part in the contest Miss World.

In 2007, the Miss World Vietnamese people are held alternately in odd years, expanding the audience for girls Viet Nam living abroad.

The winners

Year Miss Viet Nam Held place Comments
1988 Bui Bich Phuong Youth house of culture, Ha Noi No Information
1990 Nguyen Dieu Hoa Viet-Xo palace of friendly culture, Ha Noi Top 5 (Mrs World 2008)
1992 Ha Kieu Anh Phan Dinh Phung sporting event hall, Ho Chi Minh city Top 5 and Miss Taejon (World Miss University 1993),1st runner-up of Miss New model international , Egypt 1998
1994 Nguyen Thu Thuy Viet-Xo palace of friendly culture, Ha Noi No Information
1996 Nguyen Thien Nga Viet-Xo palace of friendly culture, Ha Noi 1st runner-up (Miss Friendship Southeast Asia 1999), Miss Viet Nam 1999 (Special)
1998 Nguyen Thi Ngoc Khanh Phan Dinh Phung sporting event hall, Ho Chi Minh city 1st runner-up of Miss New model international , Egypt 1999
2000 Phan Thu Ngan Hoa Binh theatre, Ho Chi Minh city No information
2002 Pham Thi Mai Phuong Phan Dinh Phung sporting event hall, Ho Chi Minh city Top 20, Miss World 2002
2004 Nguyen Thi Huyen Tuan Chau, Quang Ninh province Top 15 semi-finalist, Miss World 2004
2006 Vanessa T. Nguyen Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang city , Khanh Hoa province Top 17, Miss World 2006
2008 Tran Thi Thuy Dung Hoi An, Quang Nam province Prohibited to compete Miss World 2008

The representatives Viet Nam participated in the contest Miss World

Year Represented Places to live Domestic title Achievement in Miss World
2002 Phạm Thị Mai Phương Hai Phong Miss Viet Nam 2002 Semifinalist (Top 20, ranked 15th)
2003 Nguyễn Đình Thụy Quân TP Hồ Chí Minh Miss Vietnamese woman photogenic 2003
2004 Nguyễn Thị Huyền Hải Phòng Miss Viet Nam 2004 Semifinalist (Top 15, ranked 10, tied with Miss PR of China)
2005 Vũ Hương Giang Hà Nội Queen jewelry 2004 Top 15 in Miss talent
2006 Mai Phương Thúy Hà Nội Miss Viet Nam 2006 Semifinalist (Top 17),Top 20 dress design
2007 Đặng Minh Thu Nam Định 2nd runner-up Miss World VietNamese, Miss Sea Viet Nam 2007
2008

Notes

  • All 3 times Miss Viet Nam contest going into 2002, 2004, 2006 were late by the time held Miss Viet Nam too close compared with the time held Miss World.
  • Pham Thi Mai Phuong is Miss Viet Nam in the first lot sale of the Miss World.
  • Although the Sanya (China) is very late compared with other candidates to participate in Miss World 2004, but still Nguyen Thi Huyen lot Top 15 most beautiful people.
  • Mai Phuong Thuy took part in the contest Miss Viet Nam was first rated in an examination beauty is, she won 14/30 point when Miss periods over the network, the Global Beauties rated and most important is a broad audience should have supporting lot to Top 17 thanks to the number of votes of the audience. Early 2007, Mai Phuong Thuy also be the site globalbeauties.com elected to 50 for the most beautiful Miss World 2006.
  • Every 2 years at a time 2002, the Miss Vietnam in the lot were sold to Miss World.
  • In 2008, the first time in the history of Miss Viet Nam since 2002, Miss Viet Nam not attend Miss World

Links

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