Countdown to Miss Universe 2008

<img class="size-full wp-image-757923" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu3_220 .jpg" alt="Contestants (from left) Tracey Nicolaas, Miss Aruba; Elisa Najera, Miss Mexico; Ingrid Rivera Santos, Miss Puerto Rico; Maria Teresa Rodriguez, Miss Costa Rica, and Marianne Cruz, Miss Dominican Republic, pose for a photo by the pool at New World Hotel Saigon. (AP Photo)” /> Contestants (from left) Tracey Nicolaas, Miss Aruba; Elisa Najera, Miss Mexico; Ingrid Rivera Santos, Miss Puerto Rico; Maria Teresa Rodriguez, Miss Costa Rica, and Marianne Cruz, Miss Dominican Republic, pose for a photo by the pool at New World Hotel Saigon. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757924" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu4_220 .jpg" alt="Nguyen Thuy Lam, Miss Vietnam, poses for a photo in swim wear at the Ho Chi Minh City host hotel, New World Hotel Saigon. (AP Photo)” /> Nguyen Thuy Lam, Miss Vietnam, poses for a photo in swim wear at the Ho Chi Minh City host hotel, New World Hotel Saigon. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757925" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu5_220 .jpg" alt="Eliska Buckova, Miss Czech Republic 2008 (left) and Alizee Poulicek, Miss Belgium 2008, pose poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Eliska Buckova, Miss Czech Republic 2008 (left) and Alizee Poulicek, Miss Belgium 2008, pose poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757926" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu6_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Ecuador 2008 Domenica Saporitti poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Ecuador 2008 Domenica Saporitti poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757927" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu7_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Costa Rica 2008 Maria Teresa Rodriguez poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Costa Rica 2008 Maria Teresa Rodriguez poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757928" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu8_220 .jpg" alt="Miss South Africa 2008 Tansey Coetzee poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss South Africa 2008 Tansey Coetzee poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757929" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu9_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Puerto Rico 2008 Ingrid Rivera Santos poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Puerto Rico 2008 Ingrid Rivera Santos poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757930" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu10_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori poses for photos during an official welcoming ceremony of her and Miss Universe 2008 contestants in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori poses for photos during an official welcoming ceremony of her and Miss Universe 2008 contestants in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757931" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu11_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Universe China 2008 Ziya Wei poses for photos during an official welcoming ceremony of Miss Universe 2008 contestants in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Universe China 2008 Ziya Wei poses for photos during an official welcoming ceremony of Miss Universe 2008 contestants in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757932" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu12_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Universe Australia 2008 Laura Dundovic poses for photos during an official welcoming ceremony of her and Miss Universe 2008 contestants in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Universe Australia 2008 Laura Dundovic poses for photos during an official welcoming ceremony of her and Miss Universe 2008 contestants in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757933" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu13_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Vietnam 2008 Nguyen Thuy Trang poses for photos during an official welcoming ceremony of her and Miss Universe 2008 contestants in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Vietnam 2008 Nguyen Thuy Trang poses for photos during an official welcoming ceremony of her and Miss Universe 2008 contestants in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757934" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu14_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Kazakhstan 2008 Alfina Nassyrova poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Kazakhstan 2008 Alfina Nassyrova poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757935" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu15_220 .jpg" alt="Miss China 2008 Ziya Wei poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss China 2008 Ziya Wei poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757936" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu16_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Canada 2008 Samantha Tajik poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Canada 2008 Samantha Tajik poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757937" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu17_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Israel 2008 Shunit Faragi poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Israel 2008 Shunit Faragi poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757938" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu18_220 .jpg" alt="Miss India 2008 Simran Kaur Mundi poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss India 2008 Simran Kaur Mundi poses poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757939" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu19_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Australia 2008 Laura Dundovic, left, Miss Germany 2008 Madina Taher, Miss Philippines 2008 Jennifer Barrientos, right, pose poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Australia 2008 Laura Dundovic, left, Miss Germany 2008 Madina Taher, Miss Philippines 2008 Jennifer Barrientos, right, pose poolside at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757940" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu20_220 .jpg" alt="Miss Universe Canada 2008 Samantha Tajik poses for photos during an official welcoming ceremony of her and Miss Universe 2008 contestants in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)” /> Miss Universe Canada 2008 Samantha Tajik poses for photos during an official welcoming ceremony of her and Miss Universe 2008 contestants in Ho Chi Minh City. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757941" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu1abc_220 .jpg" alt="Nha Trang Beach in Vietnam, where the Miss Universe 2008 pageant will be held in July. (AP Photo)” /> Nha Trang Beach in Vietnam, where the Miss Universe 2008 pageant will be held in July. (AP Photo)<img class="size-full wp-image-757942" src="http://revamp.ibnlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/mu2_220 .jpg" alt="Another view of the Nha Trang Beach in Vietnam, where the Miss Universe 2008 pageant will be held in July. (AP Photo)” /> Another view of the Nha Trang Beach in Vietnam, where the Miss Universe 2008 pageant will be held in July. (AP Photo)