Episode 4 of Running Man Vietnam 2026 opens a journey full of emotions but also no less dramatic with the theme "Radiant Youth". An unexpected incident occurs when "Mother Le Nhan" is no longer able to speak. To save their mother and find their mother's voice, the children of the R Family are forced to embark on the search for "Food in Memories". The cast continues to dock at the heritage land of Hoi An Ancient Town to carry out a series of challenges.
In this episode, three guests Diem My 9X, Chi Pu and Sam were divided into teams with the seven main members of the show including Tran Thanh, Anh Tu Atus, Quang Tuan, Quang Trung, Lien Binh Phat, Quan A.P and Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc.
With the task "Stirring up the Old Quarter", members are divided into three teams, moving through many stations to collect clues for the journey to find "Food in Memory". One of the challenges requires players to describe keywords in English for foreign tourists to guess the answer.
Diem My 9X takes on the part of communicating with tourists. The actress said that she is an introverted person, but still has to proactively approach strangers, find ways to express keywords within the limited time.
Accompanying her was Quang Tuan. While Diem My 9X used English to describe, Quang Tuan maximized body language to illustrate keywords. The coordination helped the team complete the challenge and gain an advantage in the race.
Next, the teams take turns performing challenges such as finding objects, collecting flags, enjoying the tower, and competing physically. Hot weather also becomes a factor affecting the task implementation process.
In the object-finding challenge, Chi Pu was highly appreciated by Tran Thanh for her observation ability. The female singer then continued to participate in the table tennis competition with Tran Thanh and Lien Binh Phat. The competition station also exploded with bursts of laughter when Chi Pu swung her racket to play table tennis too fiercely, almost... "dropping Tran Thanh's nasal cartilage".
Meanwhile, Sam continuously encountered unfavorable situations in episode 4, especially in the physical challenge. Quan A.P also had a different performance from his previous image when actively changing tactics, choosing suitable stations to find advantages for the team.
In the final task, the members had to perform some somersault movements on the bridge, take items and then return to the finish line. The competition between Anh Tu Atus, Diem My 9X and Sam became an emotional highlight. All 3 members encountered difficulties due to health problems. Thanks to the secrets and tricks "trained" by Tran Thanh, Diem My 9X and Sam reduced headaches when somersaulting. As for Anh Tu Atus, the foreplay turned this into an extremely arduous challenge; however, he still bravely fought his best to complete the race.
Besides the fiery matches, Episode 4 also scored absolute points thanks to the gallantry and sophistication of the male cast for Chi Pu, Diem My 9X and Sam. Amidst the harsh sun and a series of exhausting challenges in Hoi An, the members continuously covered and supported the female guests' fitness. That warm spirit turned the tense race into a complete "Radiant Youth" memory.
Episode 4 closes when the members continue to search for "Food in Memories", thereby opening up the next developments of the story surrounding Le Nhan's Family R.
