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The noble award of Miss Universe 2008 goes to Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza - the girl with modern beauty, dynamic and confident characteristics.
6:00 am, thousands of local and foreign audiences rushed to the Crown Convention Center - Diamond Bay NhaTrang City to join the coronation of Miss Universe 2008.
80 contestants appeared on the stage in red, blue, violet, yellow colored dresses. Two speakers Jerry Springer and Mel B announced the 15 top list including Miss Venezuela, Miss Kosovo, Miss Mexico, Miss Vietnam, Miss South Africa, Miss Australia, Miss Japan, Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Italy, Miss Columbia, Miss Russia, Miss Hungary, Miss Czech Republic, Miss America and Miss Portugal.
The judging panel for the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant included: fashion designer and entrepreneur Roberto Cavalli, Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins (Australian), Donald Trump Jr., Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, Nadine Velazquez, international cover girl and star of NBC, Louis Licari – hair designer, Joe Cinque, President of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, Eesha Koppikhar - Bollywood film & TV star, Taryn Rose shoe designer and the only Vietnamese person Mr. Nguyen Cong Khe, Editor in Chief of Thanh Nien newspaper.
The interview was so interesting with clever answers of five candidates. Miss Mexico answered: “In my life, I love my family best where I get a lot of things”. Miss Venezuela: “Men always go to the straight point while women choose another way. Women should do like man do as some are not daring to express their thoughts for many reasons”.

Miss Dominican Republic said: “Women need to be stronger in life and cause”. Also answered the question raised by model designer Roberto Cavalli: “What makes women sacrifice?” – That’s family, profession, works and community”. Miss Russia affirmed: “Success of women is children, a good job and happy family”.