The Amazing Race Vietnam 2015 Explained

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Num Teams:8
Winner:Trần Ngọc Anh & Đỗ Nhật Anh
Num Legs:11
Km Traveled:3,613
Num Episodes:11
Network:VTV3
Film Start:Early 2015
Prev Series:Season 3

The Amazing Race Vietnam: Cuộc đua kỳ thú 2015 is the fourth season of the reality television game show, The Amazing Race Vietnam. It featured eight teams of two in a race around Vietnam for 300 million₫. This season's teams included celebrities and Amazing Race franchise fans.

The program premiered on VTV3 and aired every Friday primetime (9:00 p.m. UTC+7) from 17 July to 25 September 2015.

Phan Anh from The Voice of Vietnam replaced Huy Khánh from the previous season as the new host.

Married diving coaches Trần Ngọc Anh and Đỗ Nhật Anh were the winners of this season.

Production

Development and filming

Filming for this season began in early 2015.

This season was the first time an Amazing Race franchise visited the nation of Laos,[1] [2] a country which was not visited by the original American edition until Season 31 four years later,[3] as the international destination for the season.

This season saw modifications for the penalties in a non-elimination leg. While the usual stripping of money penalty remained, the "Marked for Elimination" penalty increased from 30 minutes to 45 minutes with the exception of Leg 2, which remained at 30 minutes. This is currently the only season in the Vietnamese edition where the U-Turn was absent.

Cast

Like the past two seasons, the cast mainly featured celebrity teams; however, this season also included non-celebrity teams, who were dubbed as "fans". This season also featured the lowest number of teams with eight, which tied with The Amazing Race China, which also featured eight celebrity teams.

ContestantsAgeProfessionHometownStatus
30SingerHo Chi Minh CityEliminated 1st
(in Hanoi)
28Comedian
22ActressCần ThơEliminated 2nd
(in Vinh, Nghệ An)
24Tân An, Long An
25Office WorkerHanoiEliminated 3rd
(on Little Island, Quảng Ngãi)
27Seoul, South Korea
24ModelTrà Vinh, Trà VinhEliminated 4th
(in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa)
27SingerHanoi
24ActorHanoiEliminated 5th
(in Da Lat, Lâm Đồng)
20
26ActorHo Chi Minh CityThird Place
25SingerHanoi
29Hotel ManagerHanoiSecond Place
25StudentParis, France
25Diving CoachHo Chi Minh CityWinners
34

Future appearances

Đăng Hoàng Phạm Ngô and Thùy Anh Nguyễn, and Phạm Thị "Song Ngư" Diễm Chi and Trúc Như Nguyễn Vũ, as well as Thúc Lĩnh "Lincoln" Dương Hồng who competed on a composite team, later returned in the fifth season which aired the following year.[4] Ngọc Anh & Nhật Anh appeared in a task during the tenth leg of the same season.

Results

The following teams participated in the season, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:

TeamPosition (by leg)Roadblocks
performed
1234567891011
Ngọc Anh & Nhật Anh1st2nd1st1st5th1st1st1st2nd1stNgọc Anh 4, Nhật Anh 5
Chí Thành & Lincoln3rd5th4th2nd4th6th5th2nd2nd1st2ndChí Thành 4, Lincoln 4
Băng Di & Trang Pháp5th7th3rd4th2nd5th4th3rd3rdBăng Di 5, Trang Pháp 4
Đăng Hoàng & Thùy Anh5th7th7th5th2nd2nd4th3rd3rdĐăng Hoàng 5, Thùy Anh 4
Nam Thành & Hải Băng2nd6th2nd6th1st5th1st4thNam Thành 4, Hải Băng 4
Phương Ly & Joo Young7th4th3rd4th6th3rd3rdPhương Ly 3, Joo Young 4
Song Ngư & Trúc Như6th3rd6th3rd7thSong Ngư 3, Trúc Như 2
Tim & Anh Đức4th1stTim 2, Anh Đức 1
Key
Notes
  1. Song Ngư & Trúc Như initially arrived 6th, but were issued a 15-minute penalty for not riding in an officially licensed taxi. This did not affect their placement.
  2. Băng Di & Trang Pháp initially arrived 4th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for being "marked for elimination" and not arriving 1st. The last four teams trailing them checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Băng Di & Trang Pháp to last place; however, they were notified the Leg was non-elimination, and the remaining penalty would be assessed at the start of the next leg.
  3. Phương Ly failed to complete the Roadblock on Leg 3, and she & Joo Young were issued a 2-hour penalty at the Roadblock site.
  4. Đăng Hoàng & Thùy Anh and Tim & Anh Đức were each issued 15-minute penalties for damaging the base of their Hmong horn. At that time they were the only two teams left to check in at that point, but because Tim & Anh Đức were issued another penalty (see note 5), Đăng Hoàng & Thùy Anh's placement moved up to 7th, and their 15-minute penalty would instead be assessed at the start of the next leg.
  5. Tim & Anh Đức were further issued their 30-minute penalty as Tim held onto the guide rope during the Roadblock, which was explicitly prohibited in the clue. Their 45-minute penalty caused them to fall to last place; however, they were notified the Leg was non-elimination, and their 45-minute penalty would instead be assessed at the start of the next leg.
  6. Song Ngư & Trúc Như, Nam Thành & Hải Băng and Băng Di & Trang Pháp could not complete the ice rink challenge within two tries; each teams were issued 15-minute penalties at the site before receiving their next clue.
  7. Tim & Anh Đức initially arrived 5th, but were issued a 45-minute penalty for being "marked for elimination" and not arriving 1st. The last three teams trailing them (Đăng Hoàng & Thùy Anh, Nam Thành & Hải Băng and Băng Di & Trang Pháp) checked-in during the penalty time, dropping Tim & Anh Đức to last place and resulting in their elimination.
  8. Nhật Anh & Ngọc Anh used their Express Pass to bypass the money-making challenge on Leg 5.
  9. Song Ngư & Trúc Như did not complete the money-making challenge at Luang Prabang Night Market and were issued a 2-hour penalty before receiving their next clue.
  10. Because Ngọc Anh & Nhật Anh finished 1st, their 45-minute "marked for elimination" penalty was nullified.
  11. Phương Ly & Joo Young did not complete the task at Thoi Loi Mountain and were issued a 2-hour penalty before receiving their next clue.
  12. Băng Di & Trang Pháp failed the task at Tran Phu High School twice, so they forfeited their opportunity to choose between their next clue and the suitcase with money.

Prizes

Race Summary

Leg 1 (Quảng Ninh)

Airdate: 17 July 2015

This season's first Detour was a choice between Museum or Library. In Museum, teams had to find the museum section, where they would be given five cards containing brief information about a selection of artifacts. Teams would have to search the museum and place the cards with the correct artifacts to receive their next clue. In Library, teams made their way to the library section, where the librarian would give teams 30 books which had to be arranged in the respective shelves in the correct position to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 2 (Quảng Ninh → Cao Bằng)

Airdate: 24 July 2015

This leg's Detour was a choice between Arrange or Curving. In Arrange, teams made their way to a field near Phuc Sen Primary School. There, one team member had to climb atop a bamboo tower and had to instruct their to arrange bamboo sticks in a series of patterns. If they arranged the bamboo sticks correctly within four minutes, they would receive their next clue. In Curving, teams made their way to Quang Uyen Stadium, where they had observe a three-minute dragon dance performance performed by locals. Teams had to join the group with one member taking the role of the dragon's head and the other member holding the ball that leads the dance. If teams performed the dance incorrectly, they would receive a ten-minute penalty. Once teams performed the routine correctly, they would receive their next clue.

In this season's first Roadblock, one team member was provided with tools for harvesting corn. They had to go to the corn fields and harvest 20–23 kg (44-50 lbs) before bringing it to the farmer. If the weight corn brought back was within the accepted range, teams would receive their next clue. Otherwise, teams would receive a 15-minute penalty before receiving their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 3 (Cao Bằng → Hà Giang)

Airdate: 31 July 2015

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to traverse a rope over two cliffs within a time limit based on the gender of the member performing the Roadblock (10-minutes for male racers, 15-minutes for female racers). If the team member managed to traverse the rope successfully, they would receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Music or Cuisine. In Music, teams made their way to village of Bản Suối Kạn. Once there, teams would listen to a Hmong folk song and had 10 minutes to memorize the lyrics. They would then sing the lyrics and, if they performed correctly, they would receive their next clue. In Cuisine, teams made their way to the People's Committee of Pa Vi Commune. There, teams drew slips of paper to determine the two colors used for the task. Then, they had to use the corresponding plants to make a color dye and color rice. When the rice was dyed to the correct color, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 4 (Hà Giang → Hanoi)

Airdate: 7 August 2015

This leg's Detour was a choice between Adventure or Wisdom. In Adventure, teams made their way to Cultural Tourism Village. One team member had to operate an off-road vehicle while the other member held a cup of Sting Energy Drink in their palm. Teams had to drive through the marked route while preventing the liquid from spilling. If the amount of liquid left was higher than the line on the cup, teams would receive their next clue. Teams had two attempts to complete the task before taking a 30-minute penalty. In Wisdom, teams traveled to the Thay Pagoda, where they found five sets of tangram puzzle pieces with numbers. Teams had to solve the puzzles and convert the numbers to letters (with 1=A, 2=B, etc.) and form words. When they stated the correct sentence (Vietnamese: bật năng lượng bứt phá, lit. Turn on the Energy), they would receive the next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to pick up shoe shining supplies at the intersection of Tạ Hiện & Lương Ngọc Quyến, shine five pairs of shoes, and earn at least 1,000,000₫ to receive their next clue. The team member who chose to perform the Roadblock could not speak, so their partner had to encourage people to have their shoes shined.

Additional tasks

Leg 5 (Hanoi → Laos)

Airdate: 14 August 2015

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to search the mountain of Phou Si and take pictures of seven different Buddha Statues that represented the Seven Days of the Week on a smartphone to receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Soil or Paper. In Soil, teams had to make their way to Ban Chan Pottery Village and carve out decorative holes into an unbaked pot following an example to receive their next clue. If teams made a mistake, they had to fill a jar with water from the Mekong River and bring it back to the workshop before they could start over. In Paper, teams had to make their way to Ban Xang Khong and arrange flowers, leaves, and pulp on a screen to make five sheets of saa paper to the satisfaction of the papermaker to receive their next clue. If their work was not approved, one team member had to hold their partner by their legs and walk two laps around the paper drying station as a human wheelbarrow before they could to continue the task.

Additional tasks

Leg 6 (Laos → Nghệ An)

Airdate: 21 August 2015

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to use a mechanical ascender to scale Khe Kèm Falls and rappel down to receive their next clue. Teams would resume the leg the next day based on the order they finished the task.

Additional tasks

Leg 7 (Nghệ An → Quang Nam & Da Nang)

Airdate: 28 August 2015

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to carry a tray with two glasses of Sting Energy Drink using only one hand to two beachgoers, swap their glasses for the beachgoers' glasses, and bring the beachgoers' glasses back to the drink station. They would then have to repeat this process with three glasses and then four glasses. When all the drinks were served, teams would receive their next clue. This task was first come, first served, so if team members dropped a glass or made a mistake, they would have to go to the back of any formed line and wait for their next attempt.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Water or Earth. In Water, teams made their way to Am Phu Caves. There, teams would find a tank full of water and two empty tanks. Teams had to transfer the water so that each tank had the amount of water listed to receive their next clue. If teams made a mistake, they would incur a 15-minute penalty before they could restart the task. In Earth, teams made their way to the Huynh Cong Manh Huyen Tran Stone Production facility. There, teams had to carry a stone mortar filled with water up a set of stairs to Tam Thai Pagoda. Along the way, teams had to count the number of steps while trying not spill the water in the mortar passed a line. When they reach the pagoda with the minimum amount of water, teams provide the number of steps they counted. If teams gave the correct answer, they would receive the next clue. If they spilled too much water or gave an incorrect number, they would incur a 25-minute penalty and would have to recount the steps without the mortar.

Additional tasks

Leg 8 (Da Nang → Quảng Ngãi)

Airdate: 4 September 2015

This leg's Detour was a choice between Process or Catch. In Process, teams will have to drive their car to Cô Phường's House. There, teams had to properly make 30 Bánh ít lá gai to receive their next clue. In Catch, teams made their way to Hang Câu Beach and had to catch 10 sea urchins to receive their next clue from a fisherman.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to walk on stilts across a sandy field until they crossed a line. If they fell off, they would incur a 10-minute penalty before they could try again and could practice with the stilts. Then, they had to kick a flaming coconut at three pumice rock towers and knock down one tower to receive their next clue. If they missed, they would have to start the task from the beginning.

Additional tasks

Leg 9 (Quảng Ngãi → Khanh Hoa)

Airdate: 11 September 2015

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to operate a Jetovator, a hyrdoflight bike, and perform three dives in and out of the water. Only one team could perform this task at a time, so if team members could not complete the task within a specified time limit, they would have to go to the back of any formed line. When they completed the task, a drone would deliver teams their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Sand or Drum. In Sand, teams made their way to Trần Phú Street Beach. There, they had to build a sand sculpture that matched a built example to receive their next clue. In Drum, teams made their way to Po Nagar. There, teams had to memorize and then perform three drum sequences correctly to receive their next clue. If teams made a mistake, they had to serve a 10-minute penalty before they could make another attempt.

Additional tasks

Leg 10 (Khanh Hoa → Lâm Đồng)

Airdate: 18 September 2015

In this season's only Fast Forward, one team had to pull a horse-drawn carriage around Xuan Huong Lake. At the intersection of Đinh Tiên Hoàng and Trần Quốc Toản, teams would find a carriage and had to convince two locals to ride in it. One team member would to pull the carriage while the other would ride in the carriage with the locals and serve as a tour guide. Team members could switch roles at any time, and the team member serving as a tour guide could help push the carriage uphill at specified points. When they completed one lap around the lake with the two locals, they would win the Fast Forward award.

In this season's final Roadblock, the team member that did not choose to participate would be asked a series of questions. The team member performing the Roadblock would be asked the same questions and had to match their answers with their partner's. Each time they answered incorrectly, their partner had to jump off a ledge near Datanla Falls into a pool of water. Once they answered all the questions correctly, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 11 (Lâm Đồng → Tây Ninh → Ho Chi Minh City)

Airdate: 25 September 2015

This season's final Detour was a choice between Dance or Technical. In Dance, teams made their way to Thủ Thiêm Tunnel. Teams would watch a popping dance by local dancers and Vietnam's Got Talent contestants Nhóm Nhảy Ngẩu Hứng. After learning the dance from two of the dancers, teams had to correctly perform the dance in sync with three dancers to receive their next clue. In Technical, team made their way to Phú Mỹ Bridge. There, teams had to remove three tires from a semi-trailer truck and roll them down a road until they found new tires. Teams would then roll the new tires to the truck and attach them to the wheel to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuộc đua kỳ thú: Trang Pháp - Băng Di mất ngôi đầu bảng vì mải... cãi nhau. Vietnamese. Interesting race: Trang Phap - Bang Di lost the top position because they were busy ... arguing. Kênh 14. 15 August 2015. 19 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Các đội chơi Cuộc đua kỳ thú tranh tài tại Lào. Vietnamese. The Amazing Race teams competing in Laos. Zing.vn. 12 August 2015. 19 January 2020.
  3. 'The Amazing Race' recap: There's an elephant in the race. Entertainment Weekly. Walker. Jodi. 25 April 2019. 19 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Dàn sao hot trở lại Cuộc đua kỳ thú 2016. Vietnamese. Phạm. Nhân. Vietnam Television. February 21, 2016. September 14, 2020.

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