SASUKE Vietnam 5

SASUKE Vietnam 5 (also known as SASUKE Vietnam 2019 or SASUKE Vietnam's 5th Anniversary) is the fifth season of SASUKE's Vietnamese format since the first season held back in 2015 and the third tournament after Lê Văn Thực, David Campbell and Nguyễn Phước Huynh's total victories.

Thành Trung returned as the host for his fourth consecutive season. Hoàng Yến Chibi replaced Minh Xù as the sideline reporter. Also, some celebrities appeared as the co-hosts in some episodes.

The show will be broadcast at 8:30 p.m. every Monday on VTV3, starting from July 22, 2019. For the first time ever, the auditions would be broadcast as the season premiere.

For the first time ever, instead of only Stage One or only Stage Two have time limit like previous 4 seasons, now both stages will have time limit like regular SASUKE/Ninja Warrior format.

Keeping from SASUKE Vietnam 4, female competitors were not given any time limit to complete Stage One and Two, and any time limit for resting between obstacles in Stage Three. It was revealed on Facebook that Lê Văn Thực - the SASUKE Vietnam 2's winner didn't compete on this season.

Auditions
The audition is held in four different cites at four different regions in brackets:


 * Hanoi (Northern region) from 9th March to 10th March, 2019
 * Da Nang (Central region) from 16th March to 17th March, 2019
 * Gia Lai (Central Highlands) from 23rd March to 24th March, 2019
 * Ho Chi Minh City (Southern region) from 30th March to 31st March, 2019

Similar to four previous seasons, the auditions have 4 challenges. The maximum score for each challenge is 10 points. The time limit for the first 3 challenge is 1 minute.


 * Pull-up (40 times) | Minimum required: 5 pull-ups
 * Push-up (60 times) | Minimum required: 7 push-ups
 * 60-kg tire flipping (40 times) | Minimum required: 5 times
 * 100m running (4 rounds of 25m) in 20.4 seconds | Maximum time limit: 29 seconds

This season, 126 competitors will compete in the national finals, of which 37 are foreign nationals, and like the previous season, they do not need to participate in the qualifiers.

Additionally, with the introduction of Mr & Miss Sasuke Online, Hồ Sỹ Thông and Đào Đình Mạnh, 2 winners of 2018's tournament, automatically advanced to the national finals without having to participate in the qualifiers.

Filmings
The show was filmed from 4th May to 15th May, 2019, at Becamex Tokyu Garden City, with:


 * The 5th Anniversary Gala was taped on 4th May,
 * Stage 1A was taped from 4th May to 5th May,
 * Stage 1B was taped from 5th May to 7th May,
 * Stage 2 was taped from 9th May to 10th May,
 * Stage 3 and so on were taped on 12th May, 13th May and 15th May.

However, due to the broadcasting of the audition on the first episode, it was filmed at Hanoi, Da Nang, Gia Lai, and Ho Chi Minh City.

Prizes
The competitor having the fastest time on Final Stage/ Mt. Midoriyama will get VND 800.000.000 and will be crowned the champion of the season as well.

Just like on the previous season, at the end of each episode, the most impressive run (called Run of the Night) would be awarded by a certificate and:


 * VND 4.000.000 cash prize on Stage 1A and Stage 1B.
 * VND 8.000.000 cash prize on Stage 2,
 * VND 14.000.000 cash prize on Stage 3.

However, for unknown reason, the Miss SASUKE and Most Beautiful Ninja Cosplay from previous season was removed.

Stage One
Stage One is a split-stage. The first two obstacles are the same, but the producer will decide which competitors run the right-handed course (Stage 1A part) or the left-handed course (Stage 1B part).

Obstacles
① *Step Slider (Nhảy Bước Bốn)

② *Roulette Row (Chiếc Nón Diệu Kỳ)

③ Spinning Log (Cầu Quay)

④ Jumping Spider (Người Nhện Nhảy)

⑤ Double Warped Wall (Tường Cong)

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Time limit: 180 seconds (No time limit for female competitors)

Obstacles
① *Step Slider (Nhảy Bước Bốn)

② *Roulette Row (Chiếc Nón Diệu Kỳ)

③ Hedgehog (Cầu Nhím)

④ *Rope Jungle (Hãy Chọn Dây Đúng)

⑤ Tarzan Rope (Tarzan Đu Dây)

⑥ Lumberjack Climb (Tiều Phu Về Đích)

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Time limit: 180 seconds (No time limit for female competitors).

Obstacles
① Cross Slider (Cú Trượt Gian Nan)

② *Tick Tock (Ôm Trụ)

③ Salmon Ladder (Thang Cá Hồi) (served *Rope Swing afterward)

④ Floating Boards (Ván Treo)

⑤ Circle Slider (Trượt Vòng)

⑥ Rope Ladder (Thang Lưới)

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Time limit: 180 seconds (No time limit for female competitors).

Obstacles
① *Pole Maze (Đường Zigzag)

② ^Swing Ladder (Đu Xà Qua Sông)

③ *Pipe Slider (Trượt Ống)

④ Hang Climbing (Vách Nghiêng) (served Pole Grasper before)

⑤ Spider Flip (Cú Nhảy Của Nhện)

⑥ Crazy Cliffhanger (Treo Người Trên Vách Kép)

⑦ Flying Bar (Xà Bay)

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Note: 45 seconds time limit for resting between obstacles (except 10 seconds for resting between Swing Ladder and Pipe Slider) (not used for female competitors).

Obstacles
① Spider Climb (Leo Nhện: 7m)

② Rope Climb (Leo Dây: 17m)

Time limit: 30 seconds