Khanh received her crown at the finale of Miss Earth pageant on Saturday night in Manila, the Philippines. The event has been organized by a Philippine Group since 2001 to raise the public's awareness on the environment. Khanh was born in 1994 in Ben Tre and is a student of the famed Curtin Singapore University. She speaks fluently English and French.  Khanh will travel the world to promote the pageant’s advocacy of spreading environmental awareness.