Who is the Millionaire
| Who is the Millionaire | |
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| Vietnamese | Ai Là Triệu Phú |
| Created by | Vietnam Television (domestic. 2005 - present) Mesa (previously as E-Media) (domestic, 2005 - 201x) Sony Pictures Television (international, 2005 - 2007 (Celador), 2008 - 2020 (2waytraffic), 2020 - present) |
| Presented by | Lại Văn Sâm (2005-2017) Phan Đăng (2018-2020) Đinh Tiến Dũng (2021-present) |
| Country of origin | Vietnam |
| Original language | Vietnamese |
| No. of episodes | 862 (as of June 14, 2022) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | VTV3 |
| Original release | January 4, 2005 – present |
Who is the Millionaire (Vietnamese: Ai là triệu phú) is a Vietnamese game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show is hosted by Lại Văn Sâm from its debut until 2017, Phan Đăng from 2018 to 2020, and Đinh Tiến Dũng from 2021 onwards. The main goal of the game is to win the top prize (50,000,000₫ in 2005; 100,000,000₫ from 2005 to 2007; 120,000,000₫ from 2007 to 2012; 150,000,000₫ from 2012 to 2021 and 250,000,000₫ from 2022 onward) by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. There are four lifelines – 50:50, Phone a Friend, Plus One (first appeared in 2020) and Ask Two Experts (can be used after the fifth question, first appeared in 2020). Ai là triệu phú? is broadcast from January 4, 2005[1] to today. It is shown on the Vietnamese TV station VTV3 on every Tuesday at 8:00 PM (from 2005 to 2016 and on January 31, 2017) and 8:30 PM (from January 3-24, 2017 and from February 7, 2017, onward) (UTC+7).
Money tree
| Question number | Question value (Yellow zones are the guaranteed levels) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2005 – October 11, 2005 | October 18, 2005 - February 13, 2007 | February 20, 2007 – August 31, 2010; July 5, 2011 – June 12, 2012 | June 19, 2012 - December 28, 2021 | January 4, 2022 - | |
| 1 | 100,000₫ | 100,000₫ | 100,000₫ | 200,000₫ | 200,000₫ |
| 2 | 200,000₫ | 200,000₫ | 200,000₫ | 400,000₫ | 400,000₫ |
| 3 | 300,000₫ | 300,000₫ | 300,000₫ | 600,000₫ | 600,000₫ |
| 4 | 500,000₫ | 500,000₫ | 500,000₫ | 1,000,000₫ | 1,000,000₫ |
| 5 | 800,000₫ | 1,000,000₫ | 1,000,000₫ | 2,000,000₫ | 2,000,000₫ |
| 6 | 1,200,000₫ | 1,800,000₫ | 2,000,000₫ | 3,000,000₫ | 3,000,000₫ |
| 7 | 2,000,000₫ | 3,200,000₫ | 3,600,000₫ | 6,000,000₫ | 6,000,000₫ |
| 8 | 3,200,000₫ | 5,000,000₫ | 6,000,000₫ | 10,000,000₫ | 10,000,000₫ |
| 9 | 4,800,000₫ | 7,000,000₫ | 9,000,000₫ | 14,000,000₫ | 14,000,000₫ |
| 10 | 6,800,000₫ | 10,000,000₫ | 15,000,000₫ | 22,000,000₫ | 22,000,000₫ |
| 11 | 10,000,000₫ | 15,000,000₫ | 25,000,000₫ | 30,000,000₫ | 30,000,000₫ |
| 12 | 14,000,000₫ | 25,000,000₫ | 35,000,000₫ | 40,000,000₫ | 40,000,000₫ |
| 13 | 20,000,000₫ | 40,000,000₫ | 50,000,000₫ | 60,000,000₫ | 80,000,000₫ |
| 14 | 30,000,000₫ | 65,000,000₫ | 80,000,000₫ | 85,000,000₫ | 150,000,000₫ |
| 15 | 50,000,000₫ | 100,000,000₫ | 120,000,000₫ | 150,000,000₫ | 250,000,000₫ |
Notable wins
Top prize winners
- Nguyễn Xuân Điều won 120,000,000₫ on May 24, 2011 (Hot Seat version)
14th question correct
- Nguyễn Lê Anh won 80,000,000₫ on September 9, 2008.[1][2] Set record since 2008.
- Bùi Thị Hà Thanh and Đào Hồng Vũ won 80,000,000₫ on November 18, 2008 (Vietnamese Teachers' Day special)[1][2]
- Lê Văn Tuân won 80,000,000₫ on April 12, 2011 (Hot Seat version)
Notable losses
Top prize losers
- Trần Đặng Đăng Khoa won 22,000,000₫ on January 5, 2021. He made it to the 15th question but chose the wrong answer.[3]
Basic information
The game was played on VTV's 43rd anniversary special broadcast on September 6, 2013, on VTV1. It was hosted by Đức Khuê. Singer Phương Thanh participated in the game, answered all 15 questions correctly and won the prize of "work as an editor of Ai là triệu phú for one day".[4]
Who is the Millionaire? - Hot Seat
A Hot Seat version called Ai là triệu phú – Ghế nóng started on September 7, 2010[5] and ended on June 28, 2011. On July 5, 2011,[6] the original version came back as a replacement for the Hot Seat version due to the viewers' feedbacks.
| Question number | Question value |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000,000₫ |
| 2 | 2,000,000₫ |
| 3 | 3,000,000₫ |
| 4 | 4,000,000₫ |
| 5 | 5,000,000₫ |
| 6 | 6,000,000₫ |
| 7 | 8,000,000₫ |
| 8 | 10,000,000₫ |
| 9 | 15,000,000₫ |
| 10 | 20,000,000₫ |
| 11 | 25,000,000₫ |
| 12 | 35,000,000₫ |
| 13 | 50,000,000₫ |
| 14 | 80,000,000₫ |
| 15 | 120,000,000₫ |
Note: For this version, the "MILLIONAIRE" milestone is unstable in question 15. For every one person who answers the question incorrectly or after the time is up and is removed from the game, this landmark will be reduced down a question.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Ai cũng muốn là triệu phú!" [Everyone wants to be a millionaire!] (in Vietnamese). August 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "Hai cô trò "rinh" 80 triệu từ "Ai là triệu phú"" (in Vietnamese). November 18, 2008.
- ^ "Trần Đặng Đăng Khoa trả lời đúng 14 câu hỏi ở Ai là triệu phú" [Trần Đặng Đăng Khoa answers correctly 14 questions on Who is the millionaire?] (in Vietnamese). January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Phương Thanh vượt qua câu 15 giành chiến thắng "Ai là triệu phú"" (in Vietnamese). August 7, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28.
- ^ "Ai là triệu phú phiên bản mới sẽ ra mắt vào ngày 7/9" [A new version of Who is the millionaire? will be released on September 7] (in Vietnamese). August 12, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Ai là triệu phú trở lại" [Who is the millionaire? returns] (in Vietnamese). June 30, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-08-13.