'Weekend Meeting' aired after 20 years: Some praised it, others criticized it as tactless

The return of "Weekend Meeting" has created mixed opinions, some people praised it but others said that the program's parts were still lacking in charm.

After nearly 20 years of absence, on the evening of March 1, See you on the weekend aired amid the anticipation of a large audience. In the first episode of 2025, the program featured artists such as: Trung Ruoi, Do Duy Nam, Dung Hon, Meritorious Artist Thai Son, Meritorious Artist Phu Don... along with VTV's favorite editors such as Quoc Khanh, Viet Hoang, Son Lam.

Meet at the Weekend first episode will air in 2025.

First impression that See you on the weekend brings about innovation in format. Unlike before, when it was simply a series of skits performed on stage, this year's program combines many genres such as: news, reports and skits.

The program also has live interaction with the audience at the studio. They can go on stage, participate in the experience of offering prayers for hire, fortune telling, and the gold procession festival to pray for luck and love...

Main content of See you on the weekend Number 1 revolves around stories about festival culture in villages, especially superstitious phenomena and money-making tricks hidden under the guise of religious activities.

The show's production crew also did not miss out on current hot phenomena such as: tearing a blind bag, pickleball, baby three, the phrases Hong Hai Nhi, Nguu Ma Vuong... The parody music is an indispensable specialty in VTV's comedy shows and continues to appear on stage. See you on the weekend and was well received by the audience.

VTV editors appear in the program Meet at the Weekend.

The Return of See you on the weekend was well received by the audience. They expressed their enjoyment when watching humorous skits, updated with social trends. However, there were also comments that the program was spread out, lacked highlights and the pieces were not enough to bring refreshing laughter to the audience. The connection between the parts of the program was still loose.

In particular, the part about learning about Duoi village culture received the most negative reactions from the audience. They thought that in this part, the actors had unintentionally turned a cultural aspect into a farce, trying to attract inappropriate laughter.

Audiences hope that, after the first episode, the crew See you on the weekend There will be certain changes to perfect the program, bringing refreshing laughter but no less satire.

Previously, answering a reporter from VTC News, Do Duy Nam - one of the artists participating in the program, said he was happy to be part of the program because it was his childhood dream : "My entire childhood and youth were associated with Meet at the Weekend. My dream was to act in Meet at the Weekend, but before I could do it, the program stopped, which was very regretful. Later, I was lucky to act in Meet at the End of the Year, I didn't think Meet at the Weekend would return. This is a joy, my childhood dream has come true."

Meritorious Artist Thai Son said he was nervous to be part of the program that has become a brand, however he was not pressured but felt more responsible.

"Standing on the stage of Meet at the Weekend, although I was a bit nervous, I did not feel pressured but felt more responsible, focusing on performing with the artists, bringing funny skits to the audience. In the first episode about the festival, my role was not long but had a humorous touch, carrying the melody of Bac Ninh folk songs", he said.

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