The Amazing Race Vietnam 2016

Production

The returning teams and their prior race placements are:

From Season 1:

Richard "Richie" Humphrey and Ngọc Phượng "Mimi" Lý Thị, dating, 9th place

From Season 2:

Pha Lê Nguyễn and Hà Việt Dũng, singer and actor, 7th place

Anh Tuấn Phạm and Thanh Hóa Đỗ Thị, models, 6th place

Nhan Phúc Vinh and Thùy Dung Nguyễn, actor and editor, 2nd place and 3rd place

From Season 3:

Hương Giang Nguyễn and Huy Phương "Criss" Lai, singer and athlete, 1st place

From Season 4:

Phạm Thị "Song Ngư" Diễm Chi and Trúc Như Nguyễn Vũ, actresses, 7th place

Đăng Hoàng Phạm Ngô and Thùy Anh Nguyễn, actors, 4th place

Composite Teams:

Thu Hiền Trần Thị, 1st place in Season 2 and Minh Long Nguyễn, 9th place in Season 3

Tiến Đạt Đinh, 4th place in Season 2 and Thúc Lĩnh "Lincoln" Dương Hồng, 2nd place in Season 4

Sơn Ngọc Minh, 5th place in Season 3 and Mâu Thanh Thủy, winner of Vietnam's Next Top Model 4

During this season's visit to Australia, there was to be a task in Yarrawonga involving ultralight aircraft. While filming the task, an ultralight crashed after encountering dust devils, killing both occupants. Ian Cook, the pilot, was flying with Sydney-based Vietnamese cameraman Quoc Huong Vu, who was taking aerial shots of the location. This occurred during the middle of a Roadblock, which some of the contestants had already completed. Due to the incident, the Roadblock was cancelled. Contestants continued to Wymah to continue with the leg. The task in Yarrawonga was not acknowledged during the episode.

Results

A red team placement means the team was eliminated.

A green ƒ indicates that the team won a Fast Forward.

A purple ε indicates that the team decided to use the Express Pass on that Leg. If placed next to a leg number, this indicates that the team did not use the Express Pass and was required to return it to the host on that leg.

A blue team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg.

An underlined blue placement indicates that the team was Marked for Elimination and had to come in first on the next leg, otherwise they would be served a 30-minute (Leg 1) or 45-minute (Legs 3 & 7) penalty.

An italicized blue placement indicates that the team would not receive any money at the start of the next leg of the race.

A bold blue placement indicates that the team would have to perform a Speed Bump on the next leg.

A brown ⊃ means the team chose to use a U-Turn; ⊂ indicates the team who received it.

1. Tiến Đạt & Thúc Lĩnh Lincoln and Pha Lê & Hà Việt Dũng initially arrived in 1st and 3rd, respectively. However, both teams incurred a 15-minute penalty because Thúc Lĩnh Lincoln and Hà Việt Dũng took the clue out of their mouth during the first task. Tiến Đạt & Thúc Lĩnh Lincoln's position was not affected, while Pha Lê & Hà Việt Dũng fell to 4th.
2. Thanh Hoa could not complete the Roadblock, and Mimi did not attempt it. Both teams received a 2 hour penalty before receiving their next clue.
3. Song Ngư & Trúc Như initially arrived in 6th. However, they received a 30-minute penalty for being "Marked for Elimination" and not arriving in 1st. They dropped to 9th.
4. Đăng Hoàng & Thùy Anh initially arrived in 7th, but received a 30-minute penalty for spilling too much water during the last challenge. They fell to last place and were eliminated.
5. Many teams received penalties upon arriving at the Pit Stop on the 4th leg, based on how many congee dishes they failed to cook properly in an earlier task. Listed is the original arrival of teams and the penalty they received (non-bold teams did not receive a penalty): Pha Lê & Hà Việt Dũng: 1st (20 minutes); Trần Hiền & Minh Long: 2nd (30 minutes); Tiến Đạt & Thúc Lĩnh Lincoln: 3rd (10 minutes); Anh Tuấn & Thanh Hoa: 4th; Nhan Phúc Vinh & Thuỳ Dung: 5th; Hương Giang & Criss Lai: 6th; Sơn Ngọc Minh & Mâu Thanh Thủy: 7th (50 minutes); Richie & Mimi: 8th (10 minutes); Song Ngư & Trúc Như': 9th (20 minutes)
6. Hương Giang & Criss Lai initially arrived in 1st, but received a 30-minute penalty because Hương Giang did not wear the provided chef's hat during the fast food challenge. This did not affect their placement.
7. All teams except for Tiến Đạt & Thúc Lĩnh Lincoln received a time penalty at the Pit Stop for failing to eat their bowl of Phở within the time limit. Hương Giang & Criss Lai received a 15-minute penalty for only eating 3 kg, while the others received a 1-hour penalty for only eating 2 kg. Nhan Phúc Vinh & Thuỳ Dung dropped from 2nd to 3rd, but no other team placement was affected.
8. Pha Lê & Hà Việt Dũng and Anh Tuấn & Thanh Hoa initially arrived in 2nd and 5th, respectively. However, they both received a 15-minute penalty for taking motorized transportation when they were meant to travel by bicycle. Pha Lê & Hà Việt Dũng fell to 4th, while Anh Tuấn & Thanh Hoa remained in last place and were eliminated.

Leg 1 (Yen Bai)

Airdate: 31 March 2016

Thác Bà Lake, Yen Bai, Vietnam (Thác Bà Hydroelectric Dam) (Starting Line)

Thác Bà (Rừng Tràm Island)

Thác Bà (Hydroelectric Dam Bridge)

Thác Bà (Dền Mẫu Thác Bà)

Leg 2 (Yen Bai)

Airdate: 7 April 2016

Tú Lệ, Mù Cang Chải (Specified House)

Tú Lệ (Village Bridge)

Tú Lệ (Village Farm)

Tú Lệ (Chief's House)

Lìm Mông (Khau Pha Pass)

Leg 3 (Yen Bai → Lao Cai)

Airdate: 14 April 2016

Mù Cang Chải (Raspberry Hill)

Sa Pa, Lao Cai (Sapa Ancient Stone Field)

Y Tý (Town Limits)

Y Tý (Town Centre)

Y Tý (Farm)

Y Tý (San Bai Mountain)

Leg 4 (Lao Cai → Ha Nam → Nam Dinh)

Airdate: 21 April 2016

Trống Đọi Tam, Ha Nam (Village Centre)

Trống Đọi Tam (Ancestor Temple)

Đại Hoàng (Bá Kiến's House)

Kim Thai, Nam Dinh (Phủ Dầy Temple)

Nam Dinh (Nam Dinh Museum)

Leg 5 (Nam Dinh → Thua Thien-Hue)

Airdate: 28 April 2016

Nam Dinh (Nam Dinh Station) to Huế, Thua Thien–Hue (Hue Train Station)

Huế (Imperial City)

Huế (February 3 Park or Trường Sanh Palace)

Huế (Phong Phu Plaza)

Sịa (Tam Giang Lagoon)

Lăng Cô (Hai Van Pass)

Leg 6 (Thua Thien-Hue → Phu Yen)

Airdate: 5 Mei 2016

Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen (April 1 Square)

Sông Cầu (Coconut Plantation)

Hoa Thanh (Miếu Ông Cọp or Bình Bá River)

Hoa Thanh (Wooden Bridge)

Thôn Phú Hạnh (Bàng Beach)

Thôn Phú Hạnh (Ghềnh Đá Đĩa)

Leg 7 (Phu Yen → Dong Nai → Ba Ria-Vung Tau)

Airdate: 12 Mei 2016

Tuy Hoa to Bien Hoa, Dong Nai

Bien Hoa (Pho Hung Restaurant)

Long Sơn, Ba Ria-Vung Tau (Salt Farm or Lê Văn Ánh's House)

Long Sơn (Liên Hoàn Obstacle Course)

Long Sơn (Mr. Tâm's House)

Vũng Tàu (Thuy Van Beach)

Vũng Tàu (Vietsovpetro Port)

Vũng Tàu (Ngon Lighthouse)

Leg 8 (Ba Ria-Vung Tau)

Airdate: 19 Mei 2016

Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) to Con Dao (Con Dao Airport)

Con Dao (Nhát Beach)

Con Dao (Đất Dốc Beach)

Con Dao (Bãy Cạnh)

Con Dao (Phu Tuong Prison)

Con Dao (Ông Đụng Beach)

Con Dao (Vân Sơn Tự)

Con Dao (Historic Pier 914)

Leg 9 (Ba Ria-Vung Tau → Australia)

Airdate: 26 Mei 2016

Con Dao (Con Dao Airport) to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Sydney Airport)

Sydney (Central railway station) to Yarrawonga, Victoria

Yarrawonga (Yarrawonga Aerodome) (task cancelled)

Wymah, New South Wales (Max Kirwan Lakes Park)

Wymah (Wymah Ranch)

Wymah (Great Aussie Park)

Leg 10 (Australia → Ho Chi Minh City)

Airdate: 2 June 2016

Wymah (Train Station) to Melbourne, Victoria (Flinders Street railway station)

Melbourne (Melbourne Airport) to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)

An Phu (Củ Chi Tunnels)

An Phu (Mot Thoang Tourist Area)

Leg 11 (Ho Chi Minh City)

Airdate: 9 June 2016

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens)

Ho Chi Minh City (Notre Dame Cathedral)

Ho Chi Minh City (Tao Dan Park)

Ho Chi Minh City (Southern Arts Theatre or Chuồn Chuồn Giấy Club)

Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyen Hue Promenade)

Ho Chi Minh City (5 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street)

Ho Chi Minh City (Mong Bridge)