The Amazing Race Vietnam 2014


The Amazing Race Vietnam: Cuộc đua kỳ thú 2014 is the third season of the reality television game show, The Amazing Race Vietnam. It features nine teams of two in a race around Vietnam for 300 million₫.
The program premiered on 21 June on VTV6 and aired every Saturday and Sunday. The host for this season is Huy Khánh.
Singer and Athlete Hương Giang and Criss were the winners of the Race.

Cast

This season was another celebrity edition, but this time featuring many celebrities who were chosen to race on the show as well as non-celebrities. The cast was announced in May.

Future appearances

Hương Giang Nguyễn and Huy Phương "Criss" Lai, as well as Minh Long Nguyễn, Thúc Lĩnh "Lincoln" Dương Hồng and Sơn Ngọc Minh, later competed in the fifth season which aired in 2016. Hương Giang would later host one episode of the sixth season of the series which aired in 2019.

Marketing

The show was sponsored by Sting Energy Drink.
The final Detour of the Race featured moderately-famous musician :vi:Anh Bằng|Anh Bằng and Vietnam's Got Talent 2 semifinalist Nguyễn Phương as judges.

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, 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.
  1. Kim Thanh & Khải Anh initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for being "Marked for Elimination" and not coming in 1st. Six teams checked in during the penalty time, dropping Kim Thanh & Khải Anh to 8th.
  2. Miko Lan Trinh & Hoàng Nam did not complete the weight-guessing challenge and were issued a 1-hour penalty before receiving their next clue.
  3. Miko Lan Trinh & Hoàng Nam initially arrived in 7th, but they had lost their Detour clue and could not check in without issuing a 30-minute penalty. Trang Khiếu & An Đinh, who checked in after them in last place, had found their clue. They were given the option of returning the clue to Miko Lan Trinh & Hoàng Nam, but doing so would eliminate them. Trang Khiếu & An Đinh chose not to return the clue and settled for the 7th-place finish, resulting in Miko Lan Trinh & Hoàng Nam's elimination.
  4. Leg 4 was originally planned as an elimination leg, but shortly afterwards they were informed to still be in the Race in a prior brief scenario and that they would keep on racing.
  5. Sơn Ngọc Minh & Mint used their Express Pass to bypass the Detour in Leg 5, however they still had to do one side of the Detour since Hương Giang & Criss U-Turned them before they got to the board.
  6. Sơn Ngọc Minh & Mint initially arrived 4th, but were issued a 15-minute penalty for not earning enough money during the hat-selling challenge. Long Điền & Kim Dung checked-in during the penalty time, dropping Sơn Ngọc Minh & Mint to 5th.
  7. Kim Thanh & Khải Anh were issued a 2-hour penalty at the marketplace for not completing the hat-selling challenge.
  8. Sơn Ngọc Minh & Mint were not able to climb one of the inflatable platforms and were issued a 15-minute penalty before getting their next clue. Trang Khiếu & An Đinh were not able to climb two of the platforms and issued a 30-minute penalty before getting their next clue.
  9. Criss, Long Điền and Mint were unable to complete the Roadblock; their teams were all issued 1-hour penalties at the Roadblock site.
  10. Sơn Ngọc Minh & Mint were issued a 30-minute penalty as they borrowed money from locals to pay for their final taxi ride of the day, which was prohibited by the rules. They elected to serve their penalty at the start of the next leg.
  11. Long Điền & Kim Dung were issued a 1-hour penalty at the desert for not completing the pot-balancing challenge.
  12. Kiwi Ngô Mai Trang & Đỗ Hoàng Dương and Trang Trần & Hiếu Nguyễn initially arrived 1st and 2nd respectively, but were each issued a 30-minute penalty for talking while inside of the Jeju Stone Museum. This did not affect either teams' placements.
  13. Hương Giang & Criss arrived in 3rd, but they had lost their leg's final clue. They were required to backtrack and retrieve the clue before they could check in. This did not affect their placement.
  14. Trang Khiếu & An Đinh left the Pit Start at Leg 9 by approximately an hour late because An Đinh had difficulties traveling internationally with her passport. This did not affect their departure placement since they were the last to depart.
  15. Hiếu Nguyễn was unable to complete the Roadblock on Leg 11 and he & Trang Trần were issued a 1-hour penalty at the Roadblock site.
  16. Trang Khiếu & An Đinh were unable to complete the high-wire challenge on Leg 11 and were issued a 2 hours and 30 minutes penalty at the site.

    Prizes

Leg 1 (Quảng Ninh)

Airdate: 21/22 June 2014
In the first Roadblock of the Race, one team member had to rappel off of the bridge to reach the bottom of a hanging rope, where they would grab two bottles of Sting. They would then get a clue instructing them to travel alone to Muong Thanh Hotel, where they had to search for their partner who was hidden somewhere on the 18th, 19th or 20th floor. Once reunited, they would receive their next clue.
In the first Detour of the Race, teams had to choose between Ăn and Học. In Ăn, teams would have to properly cook three vegetarian meals: tofu, water spinach and prepared peanuts. In Học, teams had to memorize a spoken poem by Nguyên Hỏa, both the original version written in old Vietnamese, and the modern translated version. If they could recite both versions correctly, teams would get their next clue.
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Airdate: 28/29 June 2014
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member would have to apply shaving cream to three balloons and then use a straight-edge razor to shave it off. If any of the balloons popped, teams had to serve a 15-minute penalty before trying again.
In this Detour, teams had to choose between Trống or Chè. In Trống, teams traveled to a nearby temple. Once there, teams would have to balance on a seesaw. One team member had to raise their partner up high enough to be able to strike a drum three times, making sure not to go too low themselves or they would pop the balloons that were attached to the underside. They then exchange all the flags they were holding to their partner on the other side, letting neither side of the seesaw touch the ground. In Chè, teams would have to make a traditional candy called Che Lam. If a judge was satisfied with their cooking, they would receive their next clue. Both Detours had only a maximum of two work stations.
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Airdate: 5/6 July 2014
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member would have to hold a spoon in their mouth and balance an egg on it. While balancing the egg, they had to observe the statues of soldiers around the memorial. After this, they would be asked how many soldiers there were and how many soldiers with hats there were. If teams got the correct answer, they would receive their next clue. If not, they had to wait 15 minutes before trying again. Only two teams could attempt this task at a time.
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Quân and Dân. In Quân, teams had to dig a precise, exact rectangular hole into the ground, following military specifications. Once their work had been approved by a judge, teams would get their next clue. In Dân, teams had to use bamboo-frame bicycles to transfer four bags each filled with of rice across the village to a marked location. Once deliveries were complete, teams would get their next clue.
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Airdate: 12/13 July 2014
In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Tinh Mắt and Siêng Năng. In Tinh Mắt, teams would have enter the water and observe a group of swimming ducks in a pond. They had to look closely and pick out two ducks with ribbons around their feet matching the team's colour to get their next clue. In Siêng Năng, teams had to use the provided tools to harvest of the nearby plants and prepare feed for the elephants, and then had to feed of the feed to the elephants. They then had to clean up elephant waste until they had collected and had to transport it to a disposal site.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to make their way to the boats beneath the bridge, where they would learn a traditional Hò love song. They had 30 minutes to memorize and perform this song to get their next clue. If they performed the song wrong, they would receive a 15-minute penalty.
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Airdate: 19/20 July 2014
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride the park's zipline. During the ride, they would have to memorize the numbers they saw along the ride. Then, they had to punch in the string of numbers in the correct order as they appeared to dial a person who would have their next clue.
In this Detour. teams choose between Truyền Thống and Hiện Đại. In Truyền Thống, teams had to take a basket and wade into the Perfume River. where they would use it to collect snails from the waterbed. Once they had collected at least, teams would get their next clue. In Hiện Đại, teams had to use the provided tools and materials to install a work of modern art. Once their work was approved by a judge, teams would get their next clue.
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Airdate: 26/27 July 2014
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to dive down to a coral reef where they had to search for one of many underwater boxes. They could use a provided key to open these boxes, and only one of them would contain a glass sphere, which they could bring back to the boat and exchange for their next clue.
In this Detour, teams had to choose between Lên Núi and Xuống Biển. In Lên Núi, teams had to search around an incredibly rocky and unstable path of one of the Hon Mun islands, looking for their next clue hidden amongst the rocks. In Xuống Biển, they had to properly repair a broken salvage net at a different Hon Mun island.
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Airdate: 2/3 August 2014
For the Fast Forward, one team would have to eat an incredibly large serving lamb for each team member. Once they had finished their meal, they would win the Fast Forward.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to enter a pen of sheep and herd two sheep into adjoining pens, one with a green bandana and one with a red bandana. However, they would be blindfolded and had to rely only on verbal clues from their partner.
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Đất Đai or Cây Trái. In Đất Đai, teams had to travel to the pottery village where they would have to craft a local clay pot to exact specifications. In Cây Trái, teams made their way to the little farm where they had to care for the grape plants by trimming the vines and branches and then harvest grapes.
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Airdate: 9/10 August 2014
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Lịch Sử and Truyền Thống. In Lịch Sử, teams had to use a series of numerical codes to reveal a passphrase. The numbers would reference specific pages, lines and words in Vietnamese history books. Once they had the correct phrase, they would get their next clue. In Truyền Thống, each team member would have to weave together a traditional thatched basket.
In this Roadblock, one team member had to utilize a large slingshot to fire a coconut at a hanging pan. They would fire five coconuts and had to hit the target three times. Every time they failed, they would have to wait a 15-minute penalty, and would then receive extra shots and have to hit the target one less time.
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Airdate: 16/17 August 2014
In this leg's Detour, teams chose between Phóng Tên and Phất Cờ. In Phóng Tên, teams had to make their way to a high point of the mountain, on the way retrieving a sticker. Once at the top, they could exchange it for 10 sticks. They had to toss these sticks into a faraway jug, having them land inside. One team member had to throw the sticks from atop their partner's back. Once teams could sink three sticks within 10 throws, they would get their next clue. If they ran out of sticks, they had to climb back down to receive another sticker. In Phất Cờ, one team member would have to travel across the cliffs to a lookout point and use flag semaphore to convey a message to their partner, who remained at the starting point. If the message was conveyed correctly, teams would get their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to fire a shotgun at launched clay pigeons. Once they had hit and destroyed five clay pigeons, they would receive their next clue. They only had 16 bullets to do this, and if they ran out of bullets they would have to wait 30 minutes before they would receive their next clue.
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Airdate: 24 August 2014
In this Detour, teams chose between Tình Yêu and Khoảng Cách In Tình Yêu, teams would choose a key and had to search among thousands of locks attached to the railing near the tower, attached there by couples in love. They had to look for a lock with the Race logo attached to it that could be opened with their key in order to get their next clue. In Khoảng Cách, teams made their way to the top of the tower. From there, they had to figure out how far away the tower was from Buenos Aires, Santiago, Rio de Janeiro and Hanoi. They then had to combine these distances into a total amount to get their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to select a bun or bread product from a basket and eat it. They would then flip over the card placed in front of the basket, which had been dealt out randomly. If teams flipped over a black card, they had to try again. If they flipped over a red card, they would get their next clue. If they flipped over a joker, they had to wait 15 minutes before trying again.
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Airdate: 30/31 August 2014
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member would have to play a game similar to beer pong, where they had to bounce a ping pong ball on the table and try to get it to land in three cups of water. Their partner, meanwhile, would be placed into a glass box and slowly lowered into the water. The one performing the Roadblock had to get all three ping pong balls into the three cups of water before 1 minute 30 seconds. Once successful, they would get their next clue. If they failed five times in a row, then after that, the balls would not be reset after each failed attempt.
In the Detour, teams chose between Ca Hát and Ảo Thuật. In Ca Hát, teams had to learn and sing the song ’O sole mio. In Ảo Thuật, teams would have to learn how to perform a series of magic tricks.
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