Vietnam Television (VTV) and BHD Star Cinema have bought the copyright from the Disney Media Distribution to bring ‘The Amazing Race’, a world popular reality show, to the Vietnamese audience.  

The show has been broadcast for 20 seasons in the US and won 8 consecutive Emmy Awards.

A total of 10 teams, each comprising 2 contestants, will take part in the Vietnamese edition. They will have to race through different popular tourism attractions in 11 provinces across the country using a variety of transportation modes, including cars, motorbikes, ships and boats.

Teams are progressively eliminated until three are left. The winning team will receive a cash prize of VND300 million.

The BHD Star Cinema director, Ngo Thi Bich Hanh, said ‘The Amazing Race’ is a very difficult format for both participants and producers.

We are eager for this program and expect to overcome this challenge, said Hanh.

The 13 episode-show will be on air from May 18 to August 10 and BHD will start recruiting contestants in mid-March.

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