Tran Thanh Trung shared with reporters that the idea to implement Wow Ho Chi Minh City was inherited from the success of the beautiful Vietnam program 8 years ago. At that time, the program lasted for 4 years with many tourism exploration journeys across the country and received the love of the audience and the companionship of hundreds of artists.
Returning to the new project in 2026, the crew chose to focus on exploiting the unique values of Ho Chi Minh City. According to the male director, the program wants to bring a close but new perspective on a dynamic, modern city, while still preserving cultural depth and unique identity.
The special feature of Wow Ho Chi Minh City is that each episode has an artist taking on the role of tour guide, accompanying guests who are also celebrities to explore the landmarks, cultural features, cuisine and stories of the city. Although many places are familiar, the artists still have the opportunity to learn more about things they have never known before.
After 4 episodes of broadcasting, the program received many positive feedbacks. According to Tran Thanh Trung, not only the participating artists expressed their excitement when experiencing the city in a completely new way, but the audience also gave many compliments to the introduced locations, contributing to arousing the desire to explore Ho Chi Minh City.
Born, raised and started a career in Ho Chi Minh City, Tran Thanh Trung said he has a special feeling for this land. Therefore, besides the television series, he decided to implement another music project as a gift to the city on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Uncle Ho's name.
From August 2025, he and his crew have contacted many musicians to order new songs about Ho Chi Minh City. According to the male director, this is not a simple topic because the writer needs to be attached to the city long enough to feel the rhythm of life, people as well as the characteristic spirit of this place.
After many demo versions were sent back, the song "Wonderful City" was chosen. Tran Thanh Trung said that the song has a youthful, modern spirit, conveying the aspiration for a strongly developed Ho Chi Minh City, not only the largest economic center of the country but also rising to become a super-urban with a position in the region.
