The Amazing Race Vietnam 2012

  is the first season of the reality television show, 'The Amazing Race Vietnam''. '''It premiered on May 18, 2012 on VTV3.

Teams

 * Main article: The Amazing Race Vietnam: Cuộc Đua Kỳ Thú 2012 Teams

Results
The following teams participated in the Race. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Leg 1 - Episode 1 (Hanoi)

 * Starting Line: My Dinh National Stadium
 * Teams had to search through 10000 seats on the B stand of the stadium for their first clue.
 * My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi
 * One team member had to climb to the roof of the stadium and abseil down to receive their next clue.
 * Thanh Nien Street, Hanoi
 * Crowded Streets (Phố Giăng Mắc Cửi): teams had to travel to Đong Xuan Market (Chợ Đồng Xuân), pick up a list of goods including 2 reed mats, 2 masks, 1 pipe and 1 feather duster, then find 3 marked shops located in Hang Ma Street, Hang Chieu Street and Hang Vai Street to collect the them. After that, they had to carry them back to Đong Xuan Market to receive their next clue.
 * Beautiful Words (Bút Hoa Lưu Truyền): Teams traveled to Temple of Literature. Here, one member had to listen to a four-sentence poem for only 1 time, then tell their partner to write it down and bring it to an old calligraphist to check. If it's correct, they would receive their next clues. If not, they had to wait for one incense to burn out, then they'd be able to listen again.
 * National Museum of Vietnamese History, Hanoi

Leg 2 - Episode 2 (Hanoi → Hoa Binh)

 * From My Dinh Bus Station, Hanoi to Kim Boi Bus Station, Hoa Binh.
 * Dong Thech Ancient Cemetery, Hoa Binh
 * One team member had to search the the cemetery for 4 hidden numbers: 8, 5, 1, 2. Then use these numbers to open a 4-number combination lock which locked a box contained their next clue.
 * Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Dam, Hoa Binh
 * Teams had to obtain 10 liters of water from Da River and carry it to the top of the dam to receive their next clue.
 * Giang Mo Village, Hoa Binh
 * Farm Play (Nông Nhàn): Teams had to walk on stilts on a short marked road to receive their next clue.
 * Farm Work (Nông Vụ): Each team member had to plough, fertilize and plant one furrow of sugarcane to receive their next clue.
 * Giang Mo Village, Hoa BInh

Leg 3 - Episode 3 (Hoa Binh → Ninh Binh)

 * From Kim Boi Bus Station, Hoa Binh to Ninh Binh Bus Station, Ninh Binh City, Ninh Binh province
 * Qilin Mountain, Ninh Binh
 * Goat for Play (Chơi): Teams traveled to Anh Luc's Goat Ranch. Here, one team member was blindfolded and had to follow verbal directions from the other team member to catch a goat in a mud enclosure. Each teams must catch only the goat wearing the same color as their blindfolded cloth. After successfully finishing the capture, teams could take off their blindfolds and herd the animal back to its pen.
 * Cơm cháy for Eat (Ăn): Teams traveled to Grand Restaurant in Tràng An Marina and had to eat 20 plates of cơm cháy each.
 * Old Dock, Ninh Binh, Hoa Lu to Cây Bàng Marina, Ninh Binh
 * One team member had to climb the stairs of Tam Quan Gate (at Cây Bàng Marina) and find a young monk, who would tell them to count the stairs' steps. During the counting, teams were also distracted by a loudspeaker introducing Trần Dynasty's history. If they came up with the correct answer (214), they would receive their next clues.
 * Thai Vi Temple, Ninh Binh, Hoa Lu

Leg 4 - Episode 4 (Ninh Binh)

 * [[Image:Icon-bicycle.jpg]] Bai Dinh Temple, Ninh Binh to Cuc Phuong National Park
 * [[Image:Icon-bicycle.jpg]] Động Người Xưa / Cave Of Prehistoric Man, Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh
 * Thick Jungle (Rừng Rậm): Teams had to make their way to a marked jungle area. Here, they had to search through the density to find clues hidden among leaves, branches and vines.
 * Thin Jungle (Rừng Thưa): One leg of each team members would be tied together. In this situation, they had to pass through a rope system without ringing any bells hanging on these strings. If a bell was rang, teams must re-do this task from the beginning.
 * Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh
 * One team member had to crawl into a snake cage and retrieve a clue put under a python.
 * Central Resting Point, Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh

Leg 5 - Episode 5 (Ninh Binh → Da Nang)

 * From Ninh Binh Train Station, Ninh Binh to Da Nang Train Station, Da Nang
 * Da Nang Train Station, Da Nang
 * Teams had to travel to My Khe Beach and convince any people they could find on the beach to have his/her head shaved.
 * Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang
 * Finger (Hoa Tay): Teams traveled to a sculpture shop and attempted at making a living statue. One team member had to take off his/her clothes and pretend to be a stone figure while the other team member painted his/her partner's body with white paint. They could only use one finger to paint.
 * Palm (Lòng Tay): Teams traveled to Sandy Beach Resort. They had to dig a marked sand area on the beach for a clue buried somewhere 1 meter below the sand. Teams were required to use nothing but their bare hands.
 * Da Nang Golf Club, Da Nang
 * Each team members picked a golf ball to randomly determine their roles as a golfer and a caddy. They could not change their roles during this challenge. The golfer had to successfully hit a ball into hole no. 16 within two strokes to receive the next clue. While the golfer playing, the caddy had to always carry a heavy golf bag. If, by any reasons, the golf bag was put onto the ground, the golfer had to pause from playing until the caddy pick it up again.
 * For the roadblock, one team member had to carry a tray of Sting bottles to a nearby restaurant. Upon reaching this place, they needed to serve random customers with this soft drink in order to exchange for the Race's sticker. Then, they could trade it for their clues. If any teams ran out of Sting, they had to get back to the starting point and refill.
 * Fusion Maia Resort, Da Nang