Tao Quan 2026 "off-season" version aired on the evening of March 29, gathering familiar artists such as NSND Quoc Khanh, NSND Tu Long, NSUT Chi Trung, NSUT Quang Thang, NS Van Dung and Ha Trung (Trung Ruoi).
In the skit "Picking Democratic Flowers" of Tao Quan 2026 "off-season" version, the story of digital transformation is incorporated through humorous and satirical segments.
When asked about his ability to adapt to technology, Tao Cong Chuc (Meritorious Artist Chi Trung) impressed with a frank answer: "Everyone thinks we are above the astronomical field, below the geographical wall, in fact we don't know anything".
The dialogue is witty but also partly reflects the reality that many people are still confused by the digital wave. This is also a familiar dialogue of the Tao characters that Meritorious Artist Chi Trung once portrayed many years ago.
Not only that, Tao Cong Chuc (Meritorious Artist Chi Trung) also revealed how to treat superiors: "Talking to leaders must have a lesson. I'm used to the sudden hot and cold of bosses.
In the "flower picking" part, Tao Kinh Te (Meritorious Artist Quang Thang) quickly volunteered to answer first, confidently affirming "economics is the spearhead of the heavenly court", creating a lively atmosphere from the beginning.
Next, Tao Xa Hoi (People's Artist Tu Long) performed the song "A forest of trees, a lifetime of people" next to a "compact tree", both humorous and containing many layers of meaning about the reform story.
The development became more interesting when Tao Cong Chuc was assigned the task of drawing the first question from the "lean tree". The question was deeply satirical: "Compare the number of eggs a hen and crab lay in 1 year with the number of doctoral dissertations in a training center in the education sector.
The content of this question evokes the "Picking Up Democracy" version in Tao Quan 2017. At that time, Tao Cong Chuc (NSUT Chi Trung) also received a similar question.
After a few minutes of "referring to data" from his assistant, Tao of Education (NS Van Dung) gave an answer that made the audience laugh: "In 1 year, the education sector produced 240 PhDs, 3 times the number of eggs that a chicken lays.
Closing the skit, Ngoc Hoang (People's Artist Quoc Khanh) sent a timely message when emphasizing that the Taos need to proactively approach and apply artificial intelligence in their work, otherwise they will be left behind by the development speed of the times.
The skit "Picking Flowers of Democracy" has a graceful and approachable way of expressing social issues. This is also an opportunity for audiences to meet the familiar cast of artists after a long absence.
However, some opinions believe that the duration of the skit is still short, not enough to fully exploit the hot issues that are being concerned, making the audience feel disappointed.
