Thirty candidates of Miss Earth 2007 pageant will come to Vietnam from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 in a special session of the international beauty contest, local newspaper Labor reported yesterday.

The candidates will vie for five awards: Miss Fashion, Miss Charm, Best in Ao Dai (Vietnam's traditional long dress), Miss Fitness and Miss Beauty for a Cause in the country's central Nha Trang city. The first four awards will be announced and granted to winners in the sea city.

The award Miss Beauty for a Cause will be announced at the final night of Miss Earth 2007 pageant in Manila, the Philippines on Nov. 11.

One of judges of the special session is Miss Earth 2006 Hil Yesenia Hernandez, who, along with Miss Earth-Water 2006 Catherine Untalan and Miss Earth-Singapore 2007 Nicole Chen Lim, attended an international travel exposition in Vietnam's southern Ho Chi Minh City early this month.

Over 90 delegates from around the world are expected to attend Miss Earth 2007 pageant held in the Philippines.