The Amazing Race Vietnam 2014

  is the third season of the reality television show, The Amazing Race Vietnam. It has been announced to be an another celebrity edition season. However, casting is open for this season to allow teams of normal people to join the race.

Teams
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Results
The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Leg 1 - Episodes 1 & 2 (Quảng Ninh)

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 * Starting Line  : Tuan Chau Island, Ha Long
 * At the Starting Line, team members had to take turns kayaking out into the water to find boats filled with balls. They had to find five balls that, together, contained the words "Cuộc đua kì thú 2014" in order to get their next clue. However, each team member would only grab one ball at a time before they had to return and let their partner have a turn.
 * :Bai Chay Brigde
 * 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
 * : Muong Thanh Hotel
 * 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
 * :Hoa Yen Temple, Yen Tu Mountian (EAT or STUDY)
 * In EAT, teams would have to properly cook three vegetarian meals: tofu, water spinach and prepared peanuts.
 * In STUDY, 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
 * Mot Mai Temple,Yen Tu
 * At the Mot Mai Pagoda, team had to search for a large box filled with books, and had to transport this box to the Tran Nhan Tong Buddha Statue. They would deliver the box to a monk, who would ask them for "The Green Lotus Bud". Teams had to figure out that this was the name of one of the books in the box and present said book to him. In exchange, he would hand them their next clue. If teams could not figure out what The Green Lotus Bud was, they could continue to climb the mountain to the chairlift station (bringing the books with them), where an attendant would tell them the answer.
 * : Copper Pagoda - Chùa Đồng, Yen Tu
 * Sơn Ngọc Minh & Mint are won this leg so they have a Express Pass

Leg 2 - Episodes 3 & 4 (Quang Ninh→Ha Noi )

 * Ha Noi Capital
 * : Ngoc Son Temple
 * : Gas Station at the Intersection of Hang Bun Street and Yen Phu Street
 * Teams had to drive themselves from the Ngoc Son Temple to the gas station on motorcycles. There, they had to search for a marked person
 * : Near Cua Bac Street
 * 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
 * Thang Long Tu Tran
 * At each temple, they had to search for a marked photograph depicting the next temple, which they would pick up. While on the grounds of any of these temples, team members could not communicate with one another. A person at the last temple (Voi Phuc) would give them their next clue if they had all four photographs.
 * :Voi Phuc Temple
 * The clue at the Voi Phuc Temple would instruct teams to copy a traditional Dong Ho picture using traditional brushes. If they could copy the picture perfectly, they would get their next clue.
 * : Duong Lam Village (DRUM or CANDY)
 * In DRUM, 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 CANDY, 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.
 * After the Detour, teams had to find a marked location, where they would play the local game of Đẩy gậy against two strong opponents. Players would stand on a slippery playing area, and each party would hold onto a stick. They had to try to pull or push the stick in order to get their opponents to leave the playing area. If teams would remain in the playing area for three minutes, they would receive their next clue.
 * Ta Hien Street
 * On Ta Hien street, teams had to search for a hidden marked person who would give them their next clue. They would then have to sell five scarves to locals, making a total of 1.5 million ₫
 * : Imperial Citadel Of Thang Long

Leg 3 -Episodes 5 & 6 (Hà Nội → Điện Biên)

 * Điện Biên City
 * Kéo Pháo Memorial
 * 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 (29) and how many soldiers with hats there were (28). If teams got the correct answer, they would receive their next clue. If not, they had to wait 15 minutes before trying again.
 * Ban Po Village - Tuan Giao District - Dien Bien Province
 * At Ban Po, teams would have to build tools they could attach to an old waterwheel and then use them to fill up a large vase with water.
 * After the waterwheel task, teams had to find a designated place in the village and learn a traditional bamboo dance. However, both team members had to wear incredibly heavy shoes while they danced. Each shoe weighed 5 kg. Teams would then have to convince a local family to let them stay for the night.
 * In the morning, teams had to find the oldest house of Ban Po, where they would receive two goats. They had to lead the goats through the village to a marked place, where they would have to guess the goats' weight. Teams only had a margin for error of 0.5kg. If they guessed the correct weight, teams would get their next clue. If not, they had to return their goats to the goat pen and serve a short penalty before they could try again.
 * : Military Control Center for Battle of Dien Bien Phu
 * At the control center, teams had to build a special kind of fire known as Bep Hoang Cam, used during the war because it made no smoke. Once it was built, teams had to boil a hotpan of water over it to get their next clue.
 * : Ban Vang 1 Village - Dien Bien Districs - Dien Bien Province (SOLDIER or CITIZER)
 * In SOLDIER, 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 CITIZER, teams had to use bamboo-frame bicycles to transfer 4 kg of rice across the village to a marked location. Once deliveries were complete, teams would get their next clue.
 * Barracks near A1 Hill
 * At the barracks, one person would be tied to a fixture with a rope, while the other would be tied to another with an elastic. The second team member had to fight the elastic to hand over a flag to their partner, and receive one in exchange.
 * A1 Hill, Dien Bien Province210412_031732doi_a1.jpg

Leg 4 - Episodes 7 & 8 ( Dien Bien → Nghe An )

 * : Nghe An Province
 * : Đền Cuông, Dien Chau, Nghe An
 * At Đến Cuông, teams had to put together a puzzle with numbers written on the pieces. They then had to follow the given key which would help them translate the numbers into letters. If they came up with the correct code word, they would receive their next clue.
 * : Trai Bo Ecological Tourist Zone (SHARP-EYES or DILIGENT)
 * In SHARP-EYES, 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 DILIGENT, teams had to use the provided tools to harvest 10kg of the nearby plants and prepare feed for the elephants. They then had to clean up elephant waste until they had collected a certain weight and had to transport it to a disposal site.
 * : Diễn Kim Bridge
 * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to make their way to the boats beneath the bridge, where they would learn a local, traditional love song. They had to memorize and perform this song to get their next clue.
 * : Kim Lien Salt Plains Corporation
 * At the salt plains, teams had to prepare a field for salt production by shoveling the dirt until the land was flat, mixing up the discarded dirt with their feet and adding water to make it into a more fine consistency, and then spreading it back onto the field. They then had to harvest the salt from a nearby small field. Finally, they had to use a wheelbarrow to transport the salt they had harvested, plus 10kg more salt, to a nearby boat. There, they would receive their next clue.
 * : Vinh (Vinh Stadium)
 * At Vinh Stadium, teams had to perform a number of soccer exercises. First, teams had to hit the ball between themselves using only their heads and keep it airborne for 4 hits. Then, one team member would kick the ball around a series of cones and kick it to their partner, who had run through a slalom of sticks. Their partner had to kick it into an open goal. Teams had to kick three goals in order for them to get their next clue.
 * : King Quang Trung Temple
 * Kiwi Ngô Mai Trang & Đỗ Hoàng Dương was originally declared eliminated, but shortly they were informed to still be in the race because this is Double-length leg

Leg 5 - Episodes 9 & 10 ( Nghe An → Thua Thien–Hue )

 * Huế, Thua Thien–Hue
 * Alba Hot Springs
 * Once at the Alba Hot Springs, one team member had to complete a complex high-altitude ropes course while blindfolded. Their partner would be on the ground verbally guiding them. Once they retrieved their clue halfway through, they would take off their blindfolds, complete the course, and rejoin their partner. They then had to make their way to the park's zipline to find this leg's Roadblock.
 * : Alba Hot Springs
 * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride the park's zipline. During the ride, they would see many numbers along the ground and, once at the end, teams had to add up all of the numbers they had seen. If they came up with the correct total, teams would get their next clue
 * : Pacific Ocean Beach or Le Brothers Gallery (TRADITIONAL or MODERN)
 * In TRADITIONAL, teams had to take a basket and wade into the nearby ocean. where they would use it to collect small stones from the waterbed. Once they had collected at least 5kg, teams would get their next clue
 * In MODERN, teams had to use the provided tools and materials to craft a work of modern art. Once their work was approved by a judge, teams would get their next clue.
 * : Thiên Mụ Pagoda
 * Hương Giang & Criss U-turned Sơn Ngọc Minh & Mint
 * Sơn Ngọc Minh & Mint used their Express Pass to bypass the U-Turn in Leg 5.
 * At Thiên Mụ Pagoda, teams had to learn and perform a traditional song and dance routine known as múa chén. When they met the approval of a judge, they would get their next clue.
 * : Cầu Ngói Thanh Toàn
 * At Cầu Ngói Thanh Toàn, teams had to make an intricate, traditional Vietnamese hat. Once their hat was approved, they would receive their next clue.
 * : Dong Ba Market
 * Teams would bring many of the aforementioned hats to the Dong Ba Market, where they had to sell every one of them to locals. Teams had to sell each for 150,000₫ in order to get their next clue.
 * : School of Specialized Futures [Trường Chuyên Biệt Tương Lai]
 * Teams would donate all of the money they had made selling hats to the School for Specialized Futures.
 * : Quoc Hoc Temple

Leg 6 - Episodes 11 & 12 ( Thua Thien–Hue → Khanh Hoa )

 * : Nha Trang Railway Station, Nha Trang City.
 * : Hòn Chồng
 * : Công Cộng Public Beach
 * At the public beach, teams had to apply paint to their bodies and then roll onto a canvas to apply the paint. Once they had finished painting a picture that said 'I Love Nha Trang, teams would get their next clue.
 * : Biển Xanh Beach
 * At the Bien Xanh beach, teams had to swim out into the water where they had to climb onto a number of large inflatable action platforms and follow the instructions of a man on the beach. Once they had successfully mounted each one of them, they would swim out to an outrigger boat. There they had to load many Sting bottles into a net and bring them back to shore, where they would receive their next clue.
 * : Bến Cano Dinh Bảo Đại
 * Teams would be taken from Bến Cano Dinh Bảo Đại to the site of the Roadblock in a motorboat
 * 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.
 * : Hòn Mun Islands (MOUNTAIN TOP or DEEP SEA)
 * In MOUNTAIN TOP, teams had to climb up an incredibly rocky and unstable path to reach the top of one of the Hon Mun islands, where they could receive their next clue.
 * In DEEP SEA, they had to properly put together a salvage net at a different Hon Mun island.
 * : Nha Trang Naval Institute
 * At the Naval Institute, teams would have to participate in a naval rescue exercise. One team member had to learn to properly tie knots in a rope used for rescuing people, and then use it to rescue their partner from a life preserver in the water.
 * : Floating Market
 * Teams had to paddle unwieldy basket boats out to a boat on the floating market, where they had to successfully make grilled fish and then paddle it to a different boat while it was still cooking. If a judge approved of their fish, and they didn't take so long returning to shore that it burned, they would receive their next clue.
 * : Waterland, Nha Trang City

Leg 7 - Episodes 13 & 14 (Khanh Hoa → Ninh Thuan)

 * : Waterland, Nha Trang
 * : Pacific Beach Resort
 * 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.
 * : Van Lam Village Stone Cemetery
 * 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
 * : Bàu Trúc Pottery Village or Ba Mọi Little Farm
 * 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.
 * : Nam Cương Sand Hill
 * Once at the sand hill, teams had to balance pots of water on top of their heads and walk across the dunes to a designated spot without dropping the pots. They could then use them to fill up a large pot, after which they would repeat the task until the pot was full.
 * : Po Rome Tower

Leg 8 - Episodes 15 & 16 (Ninh Thuan → Dong Thap)

 * : Xẻo Quýt Resort, Cao Lãnh, Dong Thap
 * At the Xẻo Quýt Resort, teams had to get into riverboats and paddle themselves down the river to reach their next clue. They would then have to eat a meal of assorted local delicacies, including live worms and cooked scorpions, cockroaches, lizards, frogs and grasshoppers.
 * : Xẻo Quýt Resort, Cao Lãnh, Dong Thap
 * 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
 * Teams traveled from the resort to the Roadblock location on tandem bikes, and then to the village on the same bikes.
 * : Anh Út Mười Field
 * 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 (7 and then 10) and have to hit the target one less time (2 and then 1).
 * : Ấp 6 Village - Kênh K6
 * At Ấp 6 Village, teams had to drive a tilling tractor around a marked field. After this, they would spend the night before receiving their next clue
 * : Tân Phước village
 * At Tân Phước, teams had to use traditional methods to make an edible food wrapper known as Bánh tráng. Once they had correctly made 42 of these, they would get their next clue.
 * : Bến Đò Xã Vạt to Huỳnh Phát 1 village
 * : Huỳnh Phát 1 village
 * At Huỳnh Phát 1, teams would have their legs tied together as in a three-legged race, and had to search around the large brick storage area of the village for their next clue hidden inside of a brick.
 * : Ancient House of Huỳnh Thủy Lê

Leg 9 - Episodes 17 & 18 (Dong Thap → South Korea)

 * : Seoul, South Korea (Incheon International Airport)
 * : Gimpo International Airport
 * : Jeju International Airport
 * : Seongsan Ilchulbong
 * In Phóng Tên, teams had make their way to a high point of the mountain to retrieve a sticker, which they could bring back down and 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 up 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.
 * : Kimnyoung Maze Park
 * At Kimnyoung Maze Park, teams had to search for their next clue hidden somewhere inside of the large stone maze. However, there were also some empty clue boxes in the maze.
 * : Jeju Stone Park
 * At the Stone Park, teams had to search among the nearly identical-looking statues for the one depicted in a photograph they had been given. They then had to enter the park's museum and count all of the stones on display.
 * : Daeyoo Hunting & Shooting Club
 * 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.
 * : Jeju Folk Village
 * At Jeju Folk Village, teams would have to dress up in traditional South Korean wedding outfits and convince a local to take their photograph.
 * They then had to search the village for a woman singing a traditional folk song in Korean. She would give them a package of rice, which they would take a marked area. One team member would then use a traditional grinder to grind the rice into a fine powder, while the other had to memorize the same folk song they had previously listened. After grinding the rice they had to perform the song, and would receive their next clue if they sang it correctly.
 * : Jeju Folk Village - Dae Jang Geum

Leg 10 - Episodes 19 & 20 (South Korea)

 * : Jeju (Jeju International Airport) to Seoul (Gimpo International Airport)
 * : Gyeongbokgung
 * : Bukchon Village
 * At Bukchon Village, teams had to search the village for four people who would each give them a bag. They then had to make their way to a specific house where they would have to make a few traditional crafts.
 * : N Seoul Tower
 * 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's 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.
 * Teams would only be given a picture of the Dongdaemun Design Plaza and had to figure out where it was.
 * Dongdaemun Design Plaza
 * Goodmorning City Shopping Mall - Spa Rex
 * At Spa Rex, teams would enjoy a stay in the sauna, clean the spa and its equipment, receive a spa treatment, and then help pack spa clothing for storage. Once teams had received both treatments and performed both jobs, they would get their next clue.
 * : CGV Yeongdeungpo Cinema
 * At CGV Yeongdeungpo Cinema, teams would purchase tickets for the South Korean film The Target. After watching a brief scene from the movie, teams had to use their intuition to figure out what the actors were saying and then re-enact the scene. If they got it correct, teams would get their next clue.
 * : Tous les Jours Restaurant
 * 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.
 * :Riverland Park, Gapyeong, Gyeonggi
 * At Riverland Park, both team members would have to complete a large bungee jump off of a platform over the river. Before their jump, they also had to reach out to a card hanging in midair. If a team member panicked and couldn't jump, the team would receive a 15-minute penalty. However, after the penalty, they would receive a clue telling them they would have to try again anyway.
 * : Incheon Asiad Main Stadium
 * At Incheon Sungui Stadium, teams would have two of their legs tied together as in a three-legged race. They then had to complete 15 laps of a course that involved obstacles to climb over and crawl under.

Leg 11 - Episodes 21 & 22 (South Korea → Ho Chi Minh City)



 * Incheon (Incheon International Airport) to Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
 * Thủ Thiêm Tunnel
 * : Saigon Notre-Dame Basilics
 * At the Notre-Dame Basilica, teams had to search among the many pedestrians there and in the nearby park for one of three who secretly held their next clue. Each clue-giver only had one clue to give out.
 * : Vân Đồn Swimming Club
 * 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 their partner had to exit the box to come up for air. Once successful, they would get their next clue.
 * : Singing or Fantasy Art or Star Academy or Maximark Supermarket - BHD Star Cinema Maximark 3/2
 * 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.
 * : Above Thủ Thiêm Tunnel
 * Upon returning to the area above the Thủ Thiêm Tunnel, teams would have to traverse a series of rickety platforms hanging above the water. They had to stand on thin wooden platforms suspended by a wire and then carefully slide the pieces along so that they could traverse the wire without falling off. Only one team at a time could perform this task; first come, first served. Teams had to cross the bridge within a specified time, and if they took longer than this they would receive a penalty of 30 minutes plus however much time they went over the limit.
 * : Bitexco Financial Tower - BHD Star Cineplex
 * At the BHD Star Cineplex in Bitexco Tower, teams would have to play a game. They would have to tilt a table with 12 pool balls on it, trying to get all of them to rest in tiny depressions on the table that marked the 12 points of a Star of David. Six of the balls would start out in the correct positions (the inner points) and teams had to try not to disturb them. If teams could not do this within the given time limit, they would receive a small penalty and the board would be reset. Once all of the balls were sitting in the proper spot, teams would get their next clue.
 * Finish Line : Bitexco Financial Tower - 47th Floor
 * Hương Giang & Criss won VND 300,000,000 for placing 1st in this leg.

Franchise

 * Least amount of teams in the final 3 to have won a leg, 1.
 * Least number of females teams in standard format: 1 (tied with The Amazing Race Vietnam 2013, The Amazing Race 15 and China Rush Season 3)
 * First season in standard format to not have any family team.