Look who's in town: Miss Vietnam 2018 H'Hen Nie!
At the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Miss Universe 2018 candidate was reunited with her Bicol-based pageant coach, Anjo Santos.
H'Hen Nie wrote in her caption, "Mabuhay Philippines ! Here we come [heart emoji] I’m so happy to see my coach again, Anjo Santos [double heart emoji] Thank you so much for your warm welcome, Philippines [heart emoji]"
Anjo flew to Vietnam last year to head the team that eventually helped H'Hen Nie achieve her Top 5 finish in the Miss Universe 2018 competition.
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Soon after her arrival, H'Hen Nie tried the Philippine cuisine, and was introduced to tuyo or dried fish.
The Vietnamese beauty queen revealed that they have a similar dish back in her home country.
She said, "This is 'Cá Khô', my hometown food and also 'Tuyo' in the Philippines. My favorite!
"I can consume a whole bowl of rice with one of this fish [smiling face with heart eyes emoji] [two face savoring food emoji]"
H'Hen Nie emerged as a crowd favorite in the recently concluded pageant.
Her inspiring life story as a former nanny-turned-Miss Universe Top 5 finisher was one of the success stories that won hearts among the Miss Universe pageant fans.