The Amazing Race Vietnam: Cuộc đua kỳ thú 2013 is the second season of The Amazing Race Vietnam, a Vietnamese reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. It featured nine teams of two in a race around Vietnam for 300 million₫.
The program premiered on VTV3 and aired every Friday primetime (8:00 p.m. UTC+7) from 26 July to 18 October 2013.
The host for the second season is Huy Khánh, replacing Dustin Nguyen who directed and hosted the first season.
Model and singer Thu Hiền and Diệp Lâm Anh were the winners of this season.
Production Development and filming
Filming for this show began in June 2013.
This season was also the first time the show had teams travelling outside Vietnam.
Marketing The show was sponsored by Sting Energy Drink and Singapore Airlines.
Cast
This season was a celebrity edition featuring many celebrities who were chosen to race on the show. The cast was announced on 6 June.
After being eliminated, Tiến Đạt proposed to Hari and she accepted. The two separated in November 2015.
ContestantsAgeProfessionHometownStatus 22 Singer Ho Chi Minh CityEliminated 1st(in Đất Mũi, Cà Mau) 22 Stuntman Ho Chi Minh City 25DJ Los AngelesEliminated 2nd(in Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận) 24 Haiphong 26 Singer HaiphongEliminated 3rd(in Srepok River, Đắk Nông) 26 Actor Mãn Đức, Hòa Bình 29Model HaiphongEliminated 4th(in Da Nang) 23 Hanoi 26 Real Estate Broker Hà Giang, Hà GiangEliminated 5th(in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Quảng Bình) 26 Actor Hà Nam 28 Student Seoul, South KoreaEliminated 6th(in Sa Pa, Lào Cai) 32 Rapper Ho Chi Minh City 29 Office WorkerHanoiThird Place 26 Tennis Player 31 Office Worker Đà Lạt, Lâm ĐồngSecond Place 27 Actor Cần Thơ 24 Singer HanoiWinners 24 Model Vĩnh Phúc
Future appearances Pha Lê Nguyễn and Hà Việt Dũng, Anh Tuấn Phạm and Thanh Hoa Đỗ Thị, and Nhan Phúc Vinh and Thùy Dung Nguyễn, as well as Thu Hiền Trần Thị and Tiến Đạt Đinh (who competed as separate composite teams), later returned to compete on the fifth season in 2016. S.T Sơn Thạch also returned to compete on the sixth season in 2019.
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. TeamPosition (by leg)Roadblocksperformed123456789101112Lâm Anh & Thu Hiền6th3rd1st6th2nd3rd2nd1st1st2nd2nd1stLâm Anh 7, Thu Hiền 6Linh Chi & Phúc Vinh1st2nd2nd1st4th1st4th3rd1st1st2ndLinh Chi 5, Phúc Vinh 7Đức Hưng & Thùy Dung7th7th5th3rd1st5th3rd4th3rd3rd3rd3rdĐức Hưng 7, Thùy Dung 7Hari & Tiến Đạt4th1st3rd2nd3rd2nd1st2nd2ndHari 5, Tiến Đạt 7Đoàn Mạnh & Linh Sơn3rd4th7th5th6th4th5thĐoàn Mạnh 4, Linh Sơn 4Anh Tuấn & Thanh Hoa5th8th4th4th5thAnh Tuấn 5, Thanh Hóa 1Pha Lê & Việt Dũng8th6th6thPha Lê 2, Việt Dũng 3Kim & Pharreal2nd5thKim 1, Pharreal 2S.T & Hùng PhongS.T 2, Hùng Phong 0
Key A team placement means the team was eliminated. A indicates that the team decided to use the Express Pass on that leg. A indicates that the team won a Fast Forward. A team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg. An team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and was "Marked for Elimination"; if the team did not finish 1st on the next leg, they would receive a 30-minute penalty. An team placement indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg. The teams were forced to relinquish all of their money. In addition, they were not allotted money for the next leg and were not allowed to collect money until the next leg started for them. A team placement indicates that the team would have to wait an extra 30 minutes before departing on the next leg. An underlined leg number indicates that there was no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were ordered to continue racing. An underlined team placement indicates that the team came in last and was ordered to continue racing. A indicates that the team chose to use the U-Turn; indicates the team who received it.
Notes
Đoàn Mạnh & Linh Sơn initially arrived 3rd, but were issued a five-minute penalty for not getting the clue from BHD Cinema. This did not affect their placement. Diệp Lâm Anh & Thu Hiền initially arrived 4th, but were issued a 15-minute penalty for trading bowls of beef noodles at Food Creative. Hari & Tiến Đạt and Anh Tuấn & Thanh Hoa checked-in during the penalty time, dropping Diệp Lâm Anh & Thu Hiền to 6th. Thùy Dung & Đức Hưng initially arrived 7th, but were issued a 15-minute penalty for tracing a number of beans on the dirt. This did not affect their placement. S.T & Lâm Hùng Phong initially arrived 8th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for being "marked for elimination" and not arriving first. Anh Tuấn & Thanh Hoa checked in during their penalty time, dropping S.T and Lâm Hùng Phong to last place and resulting in their elimination. Pha Lê was unable to complete the Roadblock on Leg 5, and she & Hà Việt Dũng were issued a four-hour penalty at the Roadblock site. Long after every other team had checked-in at the Pit Stop, Huy came to the Roadblock location to inform them of their elimination, without the four-hour penalty issued. Đức Hưng & Thùy Dung initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 15-minute penalty for receiving help from local people to complete the additional task. Three teams checked in during the penalty time, dropping Đức Hưng and Thùy Dung to fifth. Linh Chi & Nhan Phúc Vinh initially arrived 2nd, but had lost their Roadblock clue. They were required to go and retrieve it before being allowed to check in. Diệp Lâm Anh & Thu Hiền and Đức Hưng & Thùy Dung checked in while they went back, dropping Linh Chi and Nhan Phúc Vinh to 4th. Linh Sơn & Đoàn Mạnh served their 30-minute penalty at the start of Leg 8 as they wrote down numbers during the step-counting challenge, which was explicitly prohibited in the clue. Linh Chi & Nhan Phúc Vinh used the Express Pass to bypass the Roadblock in Leg 11. Before using the Express Pass, Nhan Phúc Vinh elected to perform the Roadblock; this is reflected in the total Roadblock count. Diệp Lâm Anh & Thu Hiền and Hari & Tiến Đạt elected not to eat the foul-tasting stew; both teams were issued 45-minute penalties at the site. Linh Chi & Nhan Phúc Vinh initially arrived at the Finish Line 1st, but were issued three ten-minute penalties totalling 30 minutes (one was for using notes during the calligraphy challenge, and two for not abandoning the taxi after the taxi driver incurred a traffic infraction on both times, both of which was prohibited by the rulesThe Amazing Race Vietnam 2013, episode 12, originally aired 18 October 2013 (one for driving the wrong way down a one-way street and another through a red light)). Diệp Lâm Anh & Thu Hiền checked in during their penalty time first and won, dropping Linh Chi & Nhan Phúc Vinh to 2nd. Đức Hưng was unable to complete the Roadblock due to injuring his hands, and so Thùy Dung was permitted to complete it for him. Since they crossed the Finish Line last, they were not issued a penalty.
Prizes Leg 1–The Express Pass () – an item that can be used to skip any one task of the team's choosing up until the 11th leg. Leg 3 – Two nights at Romana Resort, Phan Thiết and two nights at Amiana Resort, Nha Trang. Leg 4 – One night at Sheraton Hotel, Nha Trang. Leg 6 – Two nights at Ba Na Resort, Da Nang. Leg 8 – Two nights at Sun Spa Resort, Quảng Bình. Leg 9 – Two business class round-trip tickets from Hanoi to Singapore and three nights at Ramada Hotel, Singapore. Leg 11 – Two vouchers for Suối Hoa Lan Resort, Nha Trang. Leg 12: 1st place – 300,000,000₫ 2nd place – Two shopping vouchers (Linh Chi & Nhan Phúc Vinh chose to concede the prize to Đức Hưng & Thùy Dung)
Race summary
Leg 1 (Ho Chi Minh City)
Airdate: 26 July 2013 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Reunification Palace) (Starting Line) Ho Chi Minh City (Bitexco Financial Tower – 47th Floor) Ho Chi Minh City (Bitexco Financial Tower – BHD Star Cineplex) Ho Chi Minh City (Bitexco Financial Tower – Food Creative) Ho Chi Minh City (Bến Thành Market or Underground Cafe) Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon Opera House)
In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to enter room number 1 in BHD Cinema Icon 68 and find their next clue, which was hidden under a seat.
This season's first Detour was a choice between (Streets) or (Stages). In Streets, teams had to sells 500,000₫ worth of peanut taffy () from a taffy stall in front of Ben Thanh Market to receive their next clue. In Stages, teams had to sing while standing in four boxes full of worms, caterpillars, swamp-eels, ice cubes and put their head into a box full of rats for each song to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks At the Reunification Palace, teams had to find three out of 380 nón lás which form the phrase "" to receive their next clue. At the Bitexco Financial Tower, teams had to travel on foot to the 49th floor, where they had to search for their next clue. Then, teams had to find their next clue outside the BHD Star Cineplex on the third floor. After the Roadblock, teams had to find a stall at Food Creative, where each member had to eat three bowls of bún bò to receive their next clue.
Leg 2 (Ho Chi Minh City → Cà Mau)
Airdate: 2 August 2013 Ho Chi Minh City (Bến Xe Miền Tây) to Cà Mau, Cà Mau province (Bến Xe Khách Cà Mau) Cà Mau (Nhà Dây Thép Cà Mau) Năm Căn (Ông Tình Bridge to Bến Tàu Tượng Đài) Năm Căn (Bến Tàu Tượng Đài) to Đất Mũi (Observatory) Đất Mũi (Cape Cà Mau)
This leg's Detour was a choice between (Fishery) or (Crop). In Fishery, teams had to catch 20 fish in a pond and cook them to receive their next clue. In Crop, teams had to properly separate and count the soya beans and moon beans to receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to put a python on their neck and walk up the stairs to the top of the observatory to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks After arriving in Cà Mau, teams had to find a history vestige (The Old Camau Post Office) through a riddle Built by the French colonial in 1910 to find their first clue. Under Ông Tình Bridge, teams had find their next clue hidden from view. Then, they had to patch a bicycle tire and travel by these bicycles to (Monument Port) to find their next clue. En route to Đất Mũi, teams had find their next clue hidden in the fishing trap within five minutes. When the time expired, teams had to return to the port and wait for their next turn. After finding the clue in the fishing trap, teams could continue to Đất Mũi.
Leg 3 (Cà Mau → Đồng Nai → Bình Thuận)
Airdate: 9 August 2013 Cà Mau (Bến Xe Khách Cà Mau) to Biên Hòa, Đồng Nai province (Bến xe Biên Hòa) Long Thành (Đồng Nai Dairy Company) Mũi Né, Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận province (Resort Romana) Mũi Né, Phan Thiết (Mui Yen Conservation Area) Mũi Né, Phan Thiết (Huỳnh Thúc Kháng Road) Mũi Né, Phan Thiết (Mui Ne Beach)
This leg's Detour was a choice between (Grass) or (Milk). In Grass, teams had to cut of pasture grass and take it to feed the cows to receive their next clue. In Milk, teams had to produce of milk from the cows to receive their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to paraglide down the hills of Mui Yen to a target on the ground to receive their next clue.
Additional tasks At Biên Hòa Station, teams had to search for a taxi driver who was carrying a bag with the show's logo on it. At the Resort Romana, one team member would be blindfolded. The other team member would have to direct their partner using noise, but not words, and help them hit and break a series of six hanging pots and balloons in the right order to receive their next clue.