1. Người ấy là ai (Who is single Vietnam)

Người ấy là ai - the most popular Vietnamese TV show in 2020, is an original copyrighted show from Thailand. The show’s success was partly because of the 2 hosts that are Trấn Thành, who is one of the best Vietnamese MCs, and Huong Giang, who is a sin...

2. Chơi là chạy (Play is run - Running man Vietnam)

Needless to say, Chơi là chạy (Play is run) - the Vietnamese version of the famous Korean reality TV show Running Man, is one of the most viewed shows on Vietnam television. Similarly to the original version, Chơi là chạy also includes different physi...

3. Vua tiếng Việt (King of Vietnamese)

Vua tiếng Việt is a made-in-Vietnam TV game show with the desire to create a playground that combines entertainment and knowledge so that players and viewers can learn and overcome all the challenges of the Vietnamese language at the same time.To become Vua tiếng Việt, players will have to go through 4 rounds.Through each round, the player with the lowest score will be eliminated.Now let’s take a look at the trailer to see how interesting and challenging this Vietnamese Tv program is.King of Vietnamese trailer

4. Giọng ải giọng ai (Hidden voices)

Giọng ải giọng aiis based on the original Korean version of “I Can See Your Voice”, with the participation of many artists (nghệ sĩ), KOLs (người có tầm ảnh hưởng) and mysterious vocalists (những giọng ca bí ẩn) to entertain audience. Each episode features 2 teams. Each team has a team leader and 2 guests who are a singer and a supporter, along with 7 mysterious voices, including those who have good vocals and those who don’t. There are three rounds: Vòng Hóa thân (Incarnation), Vòng Siêu diễn (Super performance), Vòng Lộ diện (Reveal), and each team eliminates one or two of the vocalists after each round. The goal is to weed out the poor vocalists based on limited evidence of their identity and singing ability while leaving the good vocalists. At the end, whichever team chooses the good remaining vocalist to sing wins the prize. In Giọng ải giọng ai, MC Đại Nghĩa usually announces these two sentences at the beginning and the end of the show:Regularly, the audience will enjoy the show a lot until the bad vocal appears. Some of them have really good appearances and performing ability BUT the voice, which is very funny; here’s why:Episode 9 - The most viewed episode of Giọng ải giọng ai.

5. Thương vụ bạc tỷ (Shark Tank)

Thương vụ bạc tỷ- Shark Tank Vietnam is a reality television show copyrighted by Sony Pictures. Shark Tank is very successful in many countries around the world, such as the UK, Canada, and the US. The show also won the Primetime Emmy Award twice for the category of Best Reality Television Program.When selected for the recording round, the start-up entrepreneurs coming to the show to call for investment will stand in front of investors (Sharks) and present their products. Here, we will learn a few business terms that are regularly used in Vietnam: Apparently, they will have to go through 3 parts:Thương vụ bạc tỷ is super popular in Vietnam not only for its interesting format but also for the knowledge and styles of the Sharks, who are extremely successful entrepreneurs and investors. Viewers get to learn a lot of business experience from them through the show, and it makes the show unique.

6. Ơn giời, cậu đây rồi! (Thank God, you are here)

Ơn giời, cậu đây rồi! is a situational comedy program produced by the Vietnam Television Film Production Center, Vietnam Television. The show’s format is based on the popular Australian comedy show Thank God You’re Here!Ơn giời cậu đây rồi is for artists to show their improvisation on stage when they have to participate in a play without the script. The only thing they know in advance is the costumes and props they will use (if any), which are provided to them before going to their room on the stage only.It’s time to learn some Vietnamese vocabulary about performing from Ơn giời, cậu đây rồi! Also, some the most spoken sayings that you will probably hear from MC Xuân Bắc are : Now, let’s also take a look at one of the most viewed episodes of Ơn giời, cậu đây rồi!Episode 7 - Thank God, you’re here!

7. Siêu trí tuệ Việt Nam (The Brain Vietnam)

Siêu trí tuệ Việt Nam - the Vietnamese version of The Brain series that originated in Germany and has gone through a series of countries such as Spain, Ukraine, France, and especially China - is the most successful version of this program. The show attracts contestants with a variety of superhuman powers and intelligence. The challenge is to overcome obstacles in memory, Rubik’s cube, algebra, and observation… There are three rounds in each season:Talking about talents shows, these are some relevant vocabulary that appears a lot throughout the show: In addition, what the audience also wants to know before every performance is how difficult the judges think the challenge is. The question is:

8. Vợ chồng son (The new married couples)

Two newly married couples are invited to each show. The talk consists of 2 parts:Vợ chồng son is a reality TV talk show that is broadcast every Sunday on channel HTV7. The program is based on the famous 40-year-old format of Asahi Television and is one of the most popular TV programs in Japan.Since we’re talking about a marriage-life show, why don’t we mention some regular vocabulary picked from Vợ chồng son?Also, the couples will probably be asked :

9. Rap Việt (Rap Vietnam)

Rap Viet is a rap talent search program licensed from Workpoint TV’s The Rapper program, produced by Ho Chi Minh City Television in collaboration with Vie Channel.Contestants will choose an idea from Vietnam culture or Vietnamese daily life to remake with their rap lyrics to convince the coaches. The coaches select potential and suitable candidates (ứng viên) for their team by activating the pedal in front of the hot seat (ghế nóng)In the event that two or more coaches choose a contestant at the same time, the other judges will be the ones to decide that the contestant will join the team with the coach they feel is suitable. When the judges disagree on which team to choose, the contestant will be the final decision maker (người quyết định)If you want to know what someone thinks about a performance, you can use this sentence structure from the host:Here Ban giám khảo plays a role as a subject which means you can replace it with any other subject such as bạn(you) or anh/chị(you).If you want to call for votings, you can also use : By the way, are you wondering how to use conditional sentences in Vietnamese correctly? Visit this video on VietnamesePod101 for further instructions.Top 12 best performances of Rap Viet

10. Thách thức danh hài (Challenge the comedians)

Thách thức danh hài (Crack Them Up Vietnam) is a Vietnamese television game co-produced by Ho Chi Minh City Television and Dien Quan Media & Entertainment Company.This is an interactive program between contestants and the judges; in each contest, contestants will have one minute to make the two judges laugh and win cash prizes corresponding to each round. There are 5 rounds in total, and the difficulty level increases with the judges trying-not-to-laugh. Thách thức danh hài is a truly entertaining show that has brought a lot of both laughs and tears to the audience. There have been only 3 seasons, and the organizing board hasn’t seemed to produce the fourth season yet. Nevertheless, Thách thức danh hài is still one of the best comedy shows so far, and it’s worth it to watch every episode. Now let’s learn how to welcome someone:

11. Websites to watch Vietnamese dramas and series for free

It’s been a lot for today, but it’s not done yet. I still have a few things to share with you. In case you want to be surrounded by the Vietnamese language, check these out right now for free Vietnamese dramas, game shows, and TV series.

1. VTV Giải trí & xem TV trực tuyến (VTV entertainment and watch TV online) :

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2. VTV Go

Not only can you read the latest news, but also watch Vietnamese movies and live news for free on VTV Go. What better things do you need to learn Vietnamese, folks?VTV Go is even simpler than VTV Giải trí because it doesn’t require an account. All you need to do is to choose what interests you and enjoy it. Sadly, not many things on official Vietnamese websites and channels have English subtitles, but I think it should be considered a great deal for you to improve your reading and listening as well. Don’t forget that you can also find plenty of flashcards, videos, and thousands of Vietnamese lessons and access your free lifetime account anytime on VietnamesePod101. Once you set a clear goal for your language learning, you will absolutely achieve it soon.See you in the very next article. Guess what’s coming next?