Location and date On 25 March 2026, the Miss World Organization announced on its Instagram that the 73rd Miss World edition will take place in Vietnam. Hoàng Nhật Nam, director of
Miss World Vietnam, also confirmed that Vietnam will serve as the host country. Miss World Organization Chairwoman and CEO,
Julia Morley, and
Miss World 2025,
Suchata Chuangsri, traveled to make the official announcement on 29 March 2026 during the
Miss World Vietnam 2025 coronation night in
Ho Chi Minh City. It was announced that it would take place from August 9 to 5 September 2026.
Selection of participants Replacements Miss World Nepal 2024, Ashma Kumari, was originally scheduled to compete, but was later replaced by Miss World Nepal 2025,
Luna Luitel, for undisclosed reasons. Miss World Estonia 2025, Mari-Ann Rõuk, stepped down to focus on her studies and was succeeded by her first runner-up, Henel Vare.
Debuts and returns This edition will mark the debut of Bhutan and the return of the Cook Islands and Tanzania, which last competed in
2019 and
2023 respectively. Miss World Cambodia 2026, Soriya Khorn, stepped down from representing her country for personal reasons. == Contestants ==