This is the first season of the Vietnamese version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Ai Là Triệu Phú. It is hosted by Lại Văn Sâm. The top prize on the first season was ₫50,000,000.
From later episodes, the show was moved from the small set in the Gia Lam gymnasium to the bigger set in the S10 studio of Vietnam Television Station (VTV). The lighting system was also upgraded from yellow to red.
Money tree[]
The top prize on this season was ₫50,000,000. However, due to this top prize was very low, it was double to ₫100,000,000 on the next season.
Question
Correct Answer Value (Points)
Correct Answer Value (Money)
Walk Away Value
Miss Answer Value
Amount Lost if Wrong Answer
15
50,000
₫50,000,000
₫30,000,000
₫6,800,000
₫23,200,000
14
30,000
₫30,000,000
₫20,000,000
₫13,200,000
13
20,000
₫20,000,000
₫14,000,000
₫7,200,000
12
14,000
₫14,000,000
₫10,000,000
₫3,200,000
11
10,000
₫10,000,000
₫6,800,000
₫0
10
6,800
₫6,800,000
₫4,800,000
₫800,000
₫4,000,000
9
4,800
₫4,800,000
₫3,200,000
₫2,400,000
8
3,200
₫3,200,000
₫2,000,000
₫1,200,000
7
2,000
₫2,000,000
₫1,200,000
₫400,000
6
1,200
₫1,200,000
₫800,000
₫0
5
800
₫800,000
₫500,000
₫0
₫500,000
4
500
₫500,000
₫300,000
₫300,000
3
300
₫300,000
₫200,000
₫200,000
2
200
₫200,000
₫100,000
₫100,000
1
100
₫100,000
₫0
₫0
Lifelines[]
In this classic version three standard lifelines were:
Episode 36 (September 6, 2005) - VTV's 35 Years Anniversary Special Episode
Episode 37 (September 13, 2005)
Episode 38 (September 20, 2005)
Episode 39 (September 27, 2005)
Episode 40 (October 4, 2005)
Episode 41 (October 11, 2005)
Unknown precise dates
Trần Hoài Linh (at least ₫800,000) - 2005
Three empty-handed contestants
? (₫10,000,000) - January/February 2005
Trivia[]
In some earier episodes (when the show was taped in the Gia Lam gymnasium), the studio was small and using yellow lighting system. Later, when the show moved to the S10 studio of Vietnam Television Station (VTV), the studio was bigger and the show began using red lighting system, which still retained as of now.
In earlier episodes of this season, the rule of walking away before going to the next question was applied, however, this rule only lasts for a few episodes and was later adjusted to any questions after the second safety net.
During earlier episodes, Phone-a-Friend was simply "Telephone", or "Điện thoại".
In the first episode when the host explain the rule before Nguyễn Nhật Quang's run, host Lại Văn Sâm mistake called the Ask the Audience as Ask the Contestants (Hỏi ý kiến người chơi trong trường quay).
The lights down musical arrangement was very different during the earlier episodes, resembling the lights down arrangement most Olga/Rave version uses. This was changed later on as the show continues.
The official English name of the show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Vietnam, was shown in the credit during the first episode.
