Following episode 4 reaching 8.6 million views on YouTube, episode 5 of "Running Man Vietnam 2026" named "The boy who bought... for his mother" takes 10 players on a journey to learn about their mother Le Nhan's first love.
The artists are divided into five pairs including Hai Thanh - Diem My 9X, Tu Ngoc - Tam Trung, Sau Tut - Tam Quan, Ut Tuan - Sam and Nam Phat - Chi Pu. Among them, some teams take on the role of "Charming Cars", the rest become "Destroyers".
In the "Taking Me Home" mission, one member carried a basin of water on their head and sat in the car, the other person was blindfolded, crossed obstacles and pushed his teammate to the finish line.
Diem My 9X struggled when having to push the car carrying Hai Thanh. Because she could not maintain balance, she caused her teammate to fall to the ground, and the amount of water in the basin was only a few drops left. After this situation, Diem My 9X and Chi Pu teased Hai Thanh and admitted to "choosing the wrong team".
Meanwhile, Sam, despite facing physical disadvantages, still tried to get Ut Tuan to complete the performance. Sau Tut and Tam Quan made people laugh with the "Ha Tay Chrysanthemum" image, but the inaccurate coordination caused the car to rush towards Hai Thanh and Diem My 9X.
The atmosphere continues to become bustling with the "Breath of Love" challenge. Players must use air to blow the ball into the opponent's hole on a specialized table. Diem My 9X attracts attention when using her tongue to control the ball, despite the fact that the image may become unflattering in front of the camera.
In the battle to tear the nameplate "Protecting the Double Ring", two members of each team are connected by a bracelet. If the ring is broken, the whole team is immediately eliminated. The pairs must both find suggestions and determine which are "The Charming Car" and "The Disturbing".
Sam continued to encounter bad luck when she was threatened by Sau Tut, ran away and broke her ring. She and Ut Tuan had to leave the game even though they had collected many items.
Nam Phat and Chi Pu became a prominent couple thanks to combining physical strength with reasoning ability. Diem My 9X also scored points for her dedication, repeatedly defending Hai Thanh against opponents' attacks.
