It features some of the biggest names of Vietnamese comedy, including Quốc Khánh, Vân Dung, Quang Thắng, Tự Long, Công Lý, and Xuân Bắc.

On 22 November 2019, VTV and VFC confirmed that they would put the Táo Quân version of Gặp nhau cuối năm on hold.

[1] The 2020 edition of Gặp nhau cuối năm, loosely based on the 1982 film Làng Vũ Đại ngày ấy (Once Upon a Time in Vũ Đại Village) and features characters from famous Vietnamese literary works, was not well received by the public, who expressed the desire for the Táo Quân version to return.

[2] On 11 January 2021, VTV and VFC announced the return of the Táo Quân version of Gặp nhau cuối năm, starting in 2021.

He has two assistants, the gods Nam Tào and Bắc Đẩu (named after the two star constellations Crux and Big Dipper) who helps him manage affairs of the earthly kingdom.

Unlike the original legend, there could be multiple Táo(s), each in charge of one aspect of the country's society (such as transportation, economy, education, culture or tourism, but no politics, military or defense).

The reports highlight the socio-political and economic issues of the past year in Vietnam, often interpreted in a more comedic and light-hearted manner.

The incomplete list includes: The cast of Táo Quân is composed of numerous comedians and actors from northern Vietnam.

As Tết is also a busy time for Vietnamese comedians, the cast often has to rehearse at nighttime, which takes a toll on their health and personal life.

For instance, in 2017, Quốc Khánh (who portrays the Ngọc Hoàng) lost his mother at the time of rehearsals and had to take on responsibilities for her funeral as well as for the show.

In 2009, two performances by Táo Điện lực ("Electrical Manager") (played by Minh Hang), in which she was singing songs asking for government funding, were censored.

In that same special, a verse (also about asking the government for money) from a song called "Lụt từ ngã tư đường phố" (Flood from the Crossroads) performed by Táo Thoát nước ("Drainaging Manager") was also removed from the broadcast.

In 2013, VFC and VTV were requested to censor some of the jokes that were considered offensive and inappropriate by the Department of Arts and Performance (Vietnamese: Cục Nghệ thuật Biểu diễn or shortened to NTBD).