# Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Vietnam prize increases

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> Updated: 2026-10-09T23:15:43.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Vietnamese version of the game show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ has announced an increase in its prize structure. Effective March 31, 2026, the top prize for answering the 15th question correctly will rise to 500 million VND, doubling the previous maximum of 250 million VND. 

Other prize milestones have also been adjusted, such as increasing the reward for the first question from 200,000 VND to 1 million VND. While three contestants have historically reached the 15th question, no player in the show’s history has successfully answered the final question to claim the grand prize.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-09: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Vietnam doubles top prize to 500 million VND

The Vietnamese game show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ is doubling its top prize to 500 million VND starting March 31, 2026.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-vietnam-doubles-top-prize-to-500-million-vnd

### 2026-10-01: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? begins 3-million-euro special

RTL's “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” has begun its “3-Million-Euro-Woche” special, featuring generational contestants like Marcel Seiderer, who is playing for his wedding budget.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marcel-seiderer-competes-on-wer-wird-millionr-for-wedding-budget

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