Peaceful Northwest through the lens of "Haha Family"
If previous summers on television were the fiery stage of top competitions, where "Talented Men and Beautiful Women" showed off their talents, then the summer of 2025 seems to be adorned by a completely different "green" color. That is the green of peace, of deep personal experiences and of a "healing" entertainment style. This remarkable shift is not only reflected in the program format, but also in the way the audience increasingly connects more closely with its artists.
It is these genuine, unscripted moments that have turned the journey of "Haha Family - The Vast Sky Days" into an experience that audiences wish to participate in, not just a program to watch. With a 2-3 day schedule in Ban Lien (Bac Ha), viewers can imagine the rural life that the cast is exploring.
Artists experience living and working with local people at each stop.
The show "Haha Family - The Vast Sky Days" with the participation of beloved artists such as Jun Pham, Bui Cong Nam, Duy Khanh, Rhymastic and Ngoc Thanh Tam, quickly created a fever on social networks right from the first episode.
Haha family records the player's experience staying 7 days and 6 nights at the home of local people at each stop.
The beautiful frames and gentle stories when the "beautiful brothers and sisters" truly immersed themselves in the farming life in Ban Lien, Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province, touched the hearts of the audience.
A peaceful Northwest
This journey brought them to meet Ms. Vang Thi Thong - a local woman with excellent farming skills, who will play the role of their "master" in the upcoming 7-day, 6-night training course. In addition, the appearance of their lovely four-legged friends, the dog Gau and the cat Luong, immediately became a highlight, bringing a very close and relaxing feeling to the viewers.
Ms. Vang Thi Thong - Tay ethnic homeowner in Ban Lien "ordinary but extraordinary"
The highlight of this journey is the rustic stilt house of Mr. Ha and Ms. Thong's family, nestled among the ancient Shan Tuyet tea hills. This place was quickly affectionately called "Ban Lien Pine Homestay" by the online community - reminiscent of a peaceful place among pine forests and clouds, where guests can stay for 7 days and 6 nights to truly experience local life.
The lives of Ban Lien people appear through the daily activities of Ms. Thong.
Each new day of the "family" in the program begins with familiar images in the cozy kitchen. The audience witnessed the moment Bui Cong Nam was surprised by Ms. Thong's manual cassava peeler, commenting that it was "faster than a machine", then rolled up his sleeves to help her fry fragrant cassava patties. After breakfast with sticky rice with purple leaves full of the flavor of the mountains and forests, all five members, along with Ms. Thong and the dog Gau, set off into the forest.
Ms. Vang Thi Thong's behavior in the program brought warmth, closeness and full of emotion.
The trip was not simply to harvest bamboo shoots, bamboo, or leaves for wrapping cakes, but also a journey for the members to discover a new and admirable "identity" of Ms. Vang Thi Thong. The small Tay woman turned out to be a key member of the village's forest rangers. The artists were even more impressed by her extraordinary qualities - a person who not only had a deep understanding of native medicinal plants, was agile and nimble in all tasks, but also actively contributed to protecting the immense green of the Northwest mountains and forests. The image of ordinary people doing extraordinary things was one of the most moving highlights of the program.
The beautiful visuals are a big plus in the opening episode of "Haha Family - The days of vast sky". The cool, peaceful green color filled in every frame along with the open space of the Northwest region created an extremely attractive picture. The effect of the program opened the door for visitors to explore a whole community doing sustainable tourism in Ban Lien, where each person is a true "cultural ambassador".
The program recreates the dreamy Northwest scenery
Besides Mr. Ha and Ms. Thong's family, Ban Lien also has other dedicated homestay models of many Tay families. They, the "non-professional tour guides", are contributing to spreading the beauty of their homeland every day with their hospitality and unique experiences: from harvesting tea with the host, walking through the primeval forests, to enjoying a meal with the rich flavor of the Northwest mountains and forests.
"Haha Family" is an "unscripted drama" with a "healing" spirit, completely opposite to the hectic pace of the usual entertainment programs or short video trends on social networks. Instead of creating drama or artificial dramatic situations, the program aims to lead viewers into a relaxed, peaceful life, just like what the Northwest brings.
“Haha Family” does not require high concentration or cause tension. Instead, the characters’ journey opens up a warm space that resonates with beautiful footage of nature.
The fact that the show maintained a stable viewership throughout the 90 minutes of “no script” and achieved top ratings after the first episode, shows something surprising: audiences are becoming more “patient” with entertainment television content. They are willing to sit back and enjoy it leisurely and thoughtfully, instead of hastily surfing the channels like before.
Since then, the program has gone beyond the definition of a quality entertainment product, gradually becoming a new companion, helping to connect family members and soothe the "hurried" spiritual life of many Vietnamese audiences.
This is an impressive "debut", when many people still think that viewers tend to like "fiery", vibrant entertainment programs. This affirms that the strong appeal of each TV program depends on its own intrinsic quality and the value it brings, not on market-oriented content or following temporary trends. This resounding success right from the start is not only a good sign for the producer but also shows that the taste of Vietnamese audiences is always open to welcoming quality and meaningful entertainment products.
