Tanzanite auction highlights Tanzania’s Miss World hosting readiness
Tanzania successfully auctioned a Tanzanite gemstone for $10,000 at the Miss World Beauty with a Purpose Charity Gala Dinner in Vietnam, supporting disadvantaged children. This event served to highlight Tanzania's readiness to host the Miss World Festival next year, with officials inviting global participants to visit and experience the country's beauty and resources.
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This article showcases Tanzania's efforts to boost its international profile, tourism, and economy through hosting a major global event like Miss World, while also contributing to charity. It highlights the intersection of culture, business, and social responsibility.
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA made history last night at the Miss World Beauty with a Purpose Charity Gala Dinner in Vietnam, where a precious Tanzanite gemstone was sold for 10,000 US dollars (about 26.4m/-) at an auction held to support disadvantaged children and children with disabilities in Vietnam.
The Tanzanite was purchased by a representative of the Vietnamese hosts as a gesture of support for Tanzania, which will host the Miss World Festival next year.
Speaking after the auction, the Director of Arts at the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Emmanuel Ishengoma, expressed Tanzania’s readiness to host the world.
He also invited stakeholders in the beauty industry and Miss World participants to visit the country in large numbers when the competition is held in Tanzania next year.
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