VTV3 Fanpage confirmed that MC Dinh Tien Dung will leave the position of host of the program "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" from 2026 to focus on personal projects. After more than half a decade of accompanying, he left his own mark with a humorous and profound style on the "hot seat".
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" is considered one of the most popular game shows of VTV. After more than 20 years of broadcasting, the program has witnessed the rotation of 4 MCs in the position of hosts, each leaving their own marks.
Journalist Lai Van Sam
The first MC and also the face associated with the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" program is journalist Lai Van Sam (born in 1957). In more than a decade of accompanying the program, he left a strong impression thanks to his calm hosting style, warm voice and extensive knowledge, helping each question on the "hot seat" become more attractive and in-depth.
Besides maturity, MC Lai Van Sam also conquered the audience with intelligent, graceful interactions and many natural humorous moments. In 2017, he officially closed his journey with "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" when he retired, ending more than 12 years of attachment.
After that, the veteran male MC continued to participate and host many other television programs such as "Happy Memories", "Little Sun", "Gentleman War", continuing to hold a special position in the hearts of the audience.
Journalist Phan Dang
The successor to journalist Lai Van Sam in the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" program is journalist Phan Dang (born in 1984). He is a familiar face to television viewers, especially football lovers. Before taking on this role, he was known as a personality sports writer, regularly participating in commentary and talk shows on VTV.
When hosting "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", Phan Dang brought an open atmosphere with a humorous hosting style but still maintained the necessary sharpness of a knowledge program. After 3 years of attachment, he left the program at the end of 2020, saying that the new version from 2021 needed a younger, more vibrant style. Currently, journalist Phan Dang still appears as a guest on television and maintains his own YouTube channel sharing views on culture, society and history.
Professor Xoay" Dinh Tien Dung
After journalist Phan Dang left "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", Dinh Tien Dung - familiar to the audience through the nickname "Rotation Professor" - was chosen to take on the role of program host. Previously, he made a strong impression with his intelligent and humorous style in the "Rotation Question" column of the "Weekly Relaxation" program.
Attached to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" since 2020, Dinh Tien Dung quickly created a good impression thanks to his charming and witty hosting style and flexible interaction ability, close to the players. Besides the role of MC, he currently holds the position of Creative Director at a technology corporation and also hosts the program "Road Out", showing the diversity in professional activities.
Editor Quoc Khanh
Editor Quoc Khanh is a veteran face of VTV, attached to the sports field for many years in the role of translator, editor and commentator. He made his mark through programs such as "24/7 Sports", "7 Day Sports Impressions", "Golden Sports Hour", before expanding to current affairs - entertainment shows such as "24h Movement", "Weekend Rendezvous", "Weekend Meeting".
Highly appreciated for his solid knowledge, natural hosting style and mindset of putting the audience at the center, Quoc Khanh is currently Deputy Director of VTV Digital and is expected to bring a new breeze when taking on the role of MC of the program "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire".
