Recently, artist Van Dung posted a photo taken with the Tao Quan stage on her personal page. The image Van Dung posted made many viewers speculate that she is about to return to the show or that Tao Quan 2025 is preparing for the rehearsal and filming schedule to be broadcast on New Year's Eve like every year.
In the last months of the old year, the Tao Quan program always attracts the attention of the audience, although in recent years, the program has been continuously embroiled in controversy about the quality of its content and lack of innovation and breakthrough.
Artist Van Dung, along with People's Artist Xuan Bac, People's Artist Tu Long, Meritorious Artist Chi Trung, People's Artist Quoc Khanh... participated in Tao Quan from the first episodes in 2003.
Joining together at Weekend Meeting, Tao Quan - Year-end Meeting, the artists have had a close bond, accompanying each other from their youth until they became famous in their careers.
The cast of artists participating in Tao Quan have repeatedly expressed their love and respect for each other, considering each other as family after being together for 20 years with the program. However, in the past two years, Tao Quan has shown signs of finding a new generation of artists to replace the veteran cast.
At Tao Quan 2024, which aired on New Year's Eve to welcome the new year of Giap Thin, the entire old crew almost disappeared, only People's Artist Quoc Khanh participated in playing the Jade Emperor.
According to many sources, veteran artists such as People's Artist Xuan Bac, People's Artist Cong Ly... will find it difficult to appear again in Tao Quan. People's Artist Cong Ly has health problems, while People's Artist Xuan Bac has just been appointed to the position of Director of the Department of Arts and Performance from November 2024.
Accordingly, People's Artist Xuan Bac, when in a management position, will find it very difficult to arrange work to participate in the recording of Tao Quan.
In a conversation with Lao Dong reporters at the end of the year, when talking about Tao Quan this year, artist Van Dung said, "Who knows if I will be able to participate?" According to Van Dung, "I have never been ready to say goodbye to Tao Quan. For me, Tao Quan will forever be the most beautiful memories, an important milestone in my career. Tao Quan is still a family, where I meet close, familiar artist brothers and sisters, working well together. Where everyone in the crew works enthusiastically and wholeheartedly. Tao Quan is still a very important part, and I cannot say goodbye, whether I participate or not."
Tao Quan is a television political drama program, but over the years it has become a VTV brand, loved and welcomed by a large audience.
However, after more than 20 years on air, the show has caused controversy about the quality of the script as well as the way of building the plot and personalities of the Tao cast.
Tao Quan, with more than 20 years on air, has been a beautiful youth, with many imprints and created important milestones in the acting careers of artists such as Van Dung, Quang Thang, Xuan Bac, Chi Trung, Cong Ly, Quoc Khanh...
