2008 Host City Selection

Following the Miss Universe 2007 pageant, owner Donald Trump suggested that candidates to host Miss Universe 2008 included Tokyo, Japan, Beijing, China and Moscow, Russia. Paula Shugart, President of Miss Universe Organization and other pageant officials visited Vietnam in early August 2007 to view potential venues for the 2008 pageant. The delegation viewed Nha Trang, a popular beach town, Da Lat, and the capital Hanoi. At that time, Japan, Spain and the United Arab Emirates were also in the running to host the 2008 pageant. Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori is still actively campaigning to bring Miss Universe 2008 to her home country.
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