Vietnam Television, operating under its official abbreviation VTV, is the national television broadcaster of Vietnam. As the state broadcaster under the direction of the government of Vietnam, VTV is tasked with "propagating the views of the Party, policies, laws of the government".
Television in Vietnam began to appear in the mid-1960s in Saigon, with the appearance of Saigon Television Station. In 1970, in the North, Voice of Vietnam broadcast the first test television program. In the late 1970s, color television was introduced and broadcast experimentally. Today, television in Vietnam is available in many modes of broadcasting, with many national and local channels, broadcast or pay with more than 200 channels available to viewers. Vietnam completed the digital television transitions on December 28, 2020.
VTV3 is a state-owned Vietnamese television channel owned by the Vietnam Television, launched officially on 31 March 1996. As the country's first ever sports and entertainment dedicated channel, it broadcasts sporting events and entertainment-oriented programs including music, game shows, leisure & lifestyles, nationally produced, as well as American and Asian series.
Hanoi Radio Television, officially Hanoi Radio & Television Broadcasting, is the official radio and television network of Hanoi, Vietnam. Its headquarters is on Huỳnh Thúc Kháng Boulevard, Đống Đa District, which represents its network logo.
AVG Television is a payment television service provided by Audio Visual Global JSC. AVG Television develops on two platforms: DTT and DTH, broadcasting to all Vietnamese territory. AVG television supports over 100 channels, including 9 high definition (HD) channels: An Vien HD, HBO HD, Fox Movies HD, AXN HD, ESPN HD, Discovery HD, NGC HD, Fox Life (Asia) HD and Fashion TV HD.
VTV5 is a Vietnamese state-owned television network aimed at ethnic minorities and sports in Vietnam.
VTV6 was a Vietnamese state-owned television network of Vietnam Television, which launched in 2007. It served the purpose of entertaining the sports in Vietnam.
The VTC Digital Television Network, also known as VTC Digital Television or Vietnam Digital Television Network is the Vietnamese television network currently owned by Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV). Launched on 19 August 2004, it is the second national television network in Vietnam, and the first television provider to broadcast via digital terrestrial network.
HTV7 is a entertainment sociocultural TV channel in Vietnam, broadcast by Ho Chi Minh City Television since 1987.
Here are the channel frequency table analog television broadcast/received in the provinces, the territory in Vietnam, divided by regions across the country. Currently, Analog TV nationwide has stopped broadcasting on 28 December 2020 due to government digitization roadmap. Previously, analog television in Vietnam mostly broadcast on the VHF band, and the UHF band, only a few places broadcast less than 6 VHF, like 3 VHF in Tam Dao).
Thời sự is the main news program produced by the News Department of Vietnam Television (VTV). First broadcast on September 7, 1970, it is one of the oldest and most watched programs in Vietnam. The program also plays a key role in the work of information, propaganda, and public opinion orientation of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the State and the Government of Vietnam.
