VTV1

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VTV1

Country	Vietnam
Broadcast area	Vietnam Asia-Pacific Worldwide
Headquarters	VTV Tower, 43 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Giang Vo, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
Programming
Language	Vietnamese
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Vietnam Television
Sister channels	VTV1 VTV2 VTV3 VTV4 VTV5 VTV5 Tây Nam Bộ VTV5 Tây Nguyên VTV6 VTV7 VTV8 VTV9 VTV Cần Thơ
History
Launched	7 September 1970;55 years ago (1970-09-07)
Former names	Vietnam Television, Central Television - Programme 1, Vietnam Television - Programme 1
Links
Website	http://www.vtv.vn/
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital	Channel 35
Thaicom 6	4034 H 19200
Streaming media
VTVgo	Watch live
VTV.vn	Watch live
FPT Play	Watch live

VTV1 is a state-owned Vietnamese-language news channel and also the first television channel of Vietnam Television. It has evolved from a general news, sports, and entertainment outlet to a 24/7 all-news station since the 1990s when other VTV channels were introduced.

On June 15, 2011, VTV1 shifted to a 24/7 channel offering news, politics, and current affairs.

VTV1 is seen as one of the "essential television channels" in Vietnam, legally required to be distributed by television providers in the country. As a government-controlled channel, it primarily airs news and content favorable to the Vietnamese government.

History

Vietnam Television started broadcasting on September 7, 1970, with technical support from Cuba. ^[1] In late July 1992, the channel started broadcasting an English-language news service catering foreigners in the country. ^[2] Its morning program, Chào buổi sáng, started on March 31, 1997. ^[3]

Broadcast hours

• Before 1 April 1994:
  • Morning: 09:00 to 12:00.
  • Afternoon: 14:00 to 16:00.
  • Evening: 19:00 to 23:00.
• From 1 April 1994 to 31 March 1996:
  • Monday to Saturday:
    • Morning: 09:00 to 11:00.
    • Evening: 18:45 to 22:45.
  • Sunday:
    • Morning: 06:00 to 10:00.
    • Evening: 18:45 to 22:45.
• Before 31 March 1996:
  • Monday to Saturday:
    • Morning: 06:00 to 09:00.
    • Evening: 19:00 to 23:00.
  • Sunday:
    • Morning: 06:00 to 10:00.
    • Evening: 19:00 to 23:00.
• From 31 March 1996 to 31 March 1997: 19:00 to 23:00.
• From 31 March 1997 to 31 March 1998:
  • Morning: 06:00 to 8:00.
  • Evening: 19:00 to 23:00.
• From 31 March 1998 to 1 January 2002:
  • Morning: 05:30 to 10:00.
  • Evening: 17:00 to 24:00.
• From 1 January 2002 to 1 September 2010: 05:30 to 24:00.
• From 1 September 2010 to 15 June 2011: 05:00 to 24:00.
• From 15 June 2011 to present: 24/7.

See also

• Vietnam Television

References

1. "Important milestones". Vietnam Television. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
2. (AP). (1992, Jul 20). Vietnam TV plans English news show. Toronto Star
3. Vietnam: Life in brief: Chaao buoii saang - new newsreel program of VTV. (1997, Apr 04). The Saigon Times Daily

External links

• VTV Official Web
• VTV1 Live
• List of television programmes broadcast by Vietnam Television (VTV)