(VNF) - Global Beauties, the leading online resource for international beauty pageants, has selected Vietnam and Brazil as co-winners of “Country of the Year 2017" award in male pageants.

Brazil and Vietnam are co-winners of "Country of the Year 2017" in male pageants. (Photo: Global Beauties)

In a very tight race, Brazil and Vietnam share "Country of the Year 2017" status in male pageants.

Accordingly, both countries gained 13.30 points thanks to their titles at different international beauty pageants.

Brazil has the winner of Mister Global, while Vietnam won Manhunt International. Brazil had a 2^nd runner-up in Mister Supranational, Vietnam had a top 5 finisher in Mister Global. Brazil place among Manhunt´s semi-finalists, while Vietnam had another Top 5 finisher, this time in International. Both countries won 3 special awards and, in the end, added up the same amount of points: 13.1.

South Africa came right behing the two champions, taking third place, followed by Venezuela, Spain, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, and Colombia.

Here is the 2017 Ranking:

Rank Country/ Territory Points

1 Brazil 13.30

1 Vietnam 13.30

3 South Africa 11.20

4 Venezuela 9.00

5 Spain 8.20

6 Indonesia 8.10

6 Korea 8.10

8 Philippines 6.20

9 Thailand 5.10

10 Colombia 5.00

10 Lebanon 5.00

10 Poland 5.00

10 Puerto Rico 5.00

13 India 4.10

14 Chile 4.00

14 England / UK 4.00

14 Mexico 4.00

17 Slovakia 3.10

17 Sri Lanka 3.10

19 Japan 3.00

19 Switzerland 3.00

21 Costa Rica 2.10

21 Myanmar 2.10

21 Netherlands 2.10

24 Dominican Republic 2.00

24 Macau 2.00

24 Malta 2.00

24 Mongolia 2.00

24 Nicaragua 2.00

24 Panama 2.00

24 Singapore 2.00

24 Taiwan 2.00

24 Turkey 2.00

24 USA 2.00

34 Malaysia 1.10

34 Romania 1.10

36 Afghanistan 1.00

36 Kazakhstan 1.00

36 Suriname 1.00

39 Australia 0.10

39 Bolivia 0.10

39 Bulgaria 0.10

39 Canada 0.10

39 China 0.10

39 Fernando de Noronha (Brazil) 0.10

39 Guam 0.10

39 Hong Kong 0.10

39 Sweden 0.10

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