Ian Cook, the pilot who flew along with Sydney-based Vietnamese cameraman Quoc Huong Vu, were taking aerial shots of the location.

Placements are listed in finishing order: Airdate: 31 March 2016 In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to climb a rope ladder up the tower in the centre of the hydroelectric dam bridge, carrying with them the bottle of Sting Energy Drink from the previous task to exchange for the next clue at the top.

Airdate: 7 April 2016 In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to cross a series of rings suspended beneath the village bridge to retrieve the Detour clue on the other side.

In Eat, teams had to use bamboo poles and a campfire to traditionally cook three orders of rice to a judge's satisfaction to receive their next clue.

In Loaf, teams had to use traditional methods and tools to make a Vietnamese glutinous rice cake called a Bánh giầy to receive their next clue.

Airdate: 21 April 2016 This leg's Detour was a choice between Make 'n Play or Drum 'n Shout, which both took place at Trống Đọi Tam.

In Graceful, teams traveled to Trường Sanh Palace, where they had to dress in full costume and take part in a Hát tuồng performance to receive their next clue.

In Do, teams traveled to Bình Bá River, where they had to use an ancient winch to fully raise a large fishing net out of the water to receive their next clue.

Airdate: 12 May 2016 In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to eat an entire five-kilogram (11 lb) bowl of pho within 45 minutes to receive the clue for the Detour.

If they didn't finish, they would still receive their clue once the 45 minutes were up, but they would incur a time penalty at the Pit Stop, the length dependent on how much the team member ate.

Following directions from their partner, they had to enter the mud flats and catch three giant mudskippers with their bare hands to receive their next clue.

Airdate: 19 May 2016 In this season's only Fast Forward, one team member had to put on snorkeling gear and swim a long distance from the beach to a boat anchored far offshore, then dive down to retrieve a briefcase from beneath an attached raft.

After returning to their partner on shore with the briefcase, they received a phone call from host Huy Khanh, who offered them VND60 million (approx.

US$2,650) to immediately quit the race, or bring the briefcase to the Pit Stop, where he would make the same offer again, this time for VND150 million (approx.

Meanwhile, their partner had to draw at random to determine the type of spoon they could use to dig the cell key out of a large block of ice.

In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to ride a self-balancing scooter and maintain their balance while navigating through a maze of Sting Energy Drink cans and cases.