SASUKE Vietnam 4

SASUKE Vietnam 4 (also known as SASUKE Vietnam 2018) is the fourth season of SASUKE / Ninja Warrior format in Vietnam and the second tournament after Lê Văn Thực, David Campbell and Nguyễn Phước Huynh's total victories. It was officially announced by VTV on Facebook in January 10, 2018.

Thành Trung returned as the host for his third consecutive season. Minh Xù replaced Pham Anh Khoa as the co-host on Stage 1A, but he was replaced Tuyền Tăng as the sideline reporter on Stage 1B, Stage 2, and Stage 3. Tăng Thanh Tuyền (Tuyền Tăng) replaced Thiều Bảo Trang as the sideline reporter on Stage 1A. Also, some celebrities (includung Ốc Thanh Vân, Miko Lan Trinh, Liễu Hà Trinh, Trương Quốc Bảo, Hồng Phúc,...) appeared as the co-hosts in some episodes.

The show was broadcast at 12 p.m on every Saturday on VTV3, starting from August 18, 2018 to January 12, 2019.

For the first time ever, the logo of SASUKE Vietnam was changed (excluding the color changes for the logo during the first three seasons of SASUKE Vietnam).

Also, a new form of competition is introduced, when competitors will be divided into groups to compete.

Female competitors were not given any time limit to complete Stage One and Two. There was three wildcards for three women competitors who was ended on Stage 1B as the special competitor on the next stage.

Auditions
Auditions were held in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. The auditions have 4 challenges. The maximum score for each challenge is 10 points. The time limit for the first 3 challenge was 1 minute.

① Pull-up (40 times)

If a competitor cannot do at least 5 pull-ups, he will be eliminated immediately.

② Push-up (60 times)

If a competitor cannot do at least 7 push-ups, he will be eliminated immediately.

③ 60-kg tire flipping (40 times)

If a competitor cannot flip the tire at least 5 times, he will be eliminated immediately.

④ 100m running in 20.4 seconds

The competitor need to run 25m, turn back, run 25m, turn back, ... until he finishes 100m. The time limit for this challenge is 29 seconds.

This season, 161 competitors will compete in the national finals, of which 25 are foreign competitors, 10 are female competitors and 30 are celebrities. However, for the first time ever, international competitors do not need to participate in the qualifiers. Instead, they need to send a video confirmed that they had competed in any SASUKE/Ninja Warrior tournament or participated in any physical competition.

Competitors reported that although the results are combined, the playing fields in the auditions are not exactly the same. For example, in Hanoi's audition, the 20.4 seconds was the time limit for the minimum score in 100m running; however, in Ho Chi Minh's audition, 20.4 seconds was the time limit for the maximum score (10 points).

Vietnamese competitors also complaint that there are too many slots in the final for celebrity and international competitors.

Filmings
The taping dates was confirm to be take place from April 26, 2018 to May 7, 2018 (International Competiton). Similar in three previous seasons, the show was filmed at Becamex Tokyu Garden City.

Prizes
Competitiors had fastest time on Final Stage/ Mt. Midoriyama could get VND 800.000.000 and as the champion on the season.

Also, for the first time ever, at the end of each episode, the most impressive run (called Run of the Night) would be awarded by a medal and: For the first time, there are two special prize added on the season:
 * 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
 * Miss SASUKE: VND 4.000.000
 * Most Beautiful Ninja Cosplay: VND 4.000.000

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).

Stage 1A
Original taping date: April 26, 2018 to April 27, 2018

Obstacles
① Step Slider (Nhảy Bước Bốn)

② ^Tick Tock (Ôm Trụ)

③ ^Spinning Log (Cầu Quay)

④ Jumping Spider (Người Nhện Nhảy)

⑤ Circle Slider (Trượt Vòng)

⑥ Rope Ladder (Thang Lưới)

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Time limit: 135 seconds (No time limit for female competitors)

Stage 1B
Original taping date: April 28, 2018 to April 29, 2018

Obstacles
① Step Slider (Nhảy Bước Bốn)

② ^Tick Tock (Ôm Trụ)

③ Hedgehog (Cầu Nhím)

④ ^Jump Hang Kai (Vách Lưới)

⑤ Tarzan Rope (Tarzan Đu Dây)

⑥ Lumberjack Climb (Tiều Phu Về Đích)

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Time limit: 135 seconds (No time limit for female competitors)

Stage Two
Original taping date: May 1, 2018 to May 2, 2018

Obstacles
① Cross Slider (Cú Trượt Gian Nan)

② ^Rope Jungle (Hãy Chọn Dây Đúng)

③ ^Roulette Row (Chiếc Nón Diệu Kỳ)

④ ^Salmon Ladder with Rope (Thang Cá Hồi - Đu Dây)

⑤ Double Warped Wall (Tường Cong)

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Stage Three
This rule on the stage was kept from SASUKE Vietnam 3, without any modifications: Original taping date: May 4, 2018 to May 5, 2018
 * After clearing an obstacle, competitors had 45 seconds to rest before attempting the next obstacle,
 * Competitors were only allowed to return to the starting platform up to three times if they failed on the obstacle (if they not touched the water of not disqualified). If they did it on the fourth time, they would be disqualified. However, this rule only came to play on the Pole Maze.

Obstacles
① *Pole Maze (Đường Zigzag)

② *Floating Boards (Ván Treo)

③ Hang Climbing (Vách Nghiêng) (served Pole Grasper before)

④ Spider Flip (Cú Nhảy Của Nhện)

⑤ *Crazy Cliffhanger (Vách Kép)

⑥ Flying Bar (Xà Bay)

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Stage Four
Original taping date: May 5, 2018

Obstacles
① *Spider Climb (Leo Nhện: 7m)

② *Rope Climb (Leo Dây: 17m)

^ Denotes New Obstacle

* Denotes Modified Obstacle

Time Limit: 35 seconds