VTV Cần Thơ

VTV Cần Thơ

Country	Vietnam
Broadcast area	Cần Thơ Mekong Delta
Headquarters	VTV Center in Southwest Region of Cần Thơ City, 407 April 30th Boulevard, Hưng Lợi Ward, Ninh Kiều District, Cần Thơ
Programming
Language(s)	Vietnamese
Picture format	1080p 16:9
Ownership
Owner	Vietnam Television
Sister channels	VTV1, VTV2, VTV3, VTV4, VTV5, VTV5 Tây Nam Bộ, VTV5 Tây Nguyên, VTV7, VTV8, VTV9, VTV6, VTV Cần Thơ
History
Launched	2 May 1975;50 years ago (2 May 1975) (Original) 10 October 2022;2 years ago (10 October 2022) (Relaunch)
Replaced	VTV6
Closed	1 January 2016;9 years ago (1 January 2016) (Original)
Former names	CTV CVTV CVTV1 VTV Cần Thơ 1
Links
Website	vtv.vn
Availability
Terrestrial
Thaicom-6	4034 H 19200
Streaming media
vtv.vn	Watch live
FPT Play	Watch live

VTV Can Tho is the national television channel of the Mekong Delta of Vietnam Television, serving audiences in the Mekong Delta region and Vietnamese audiences interested in the region. ^[1] VTV Can Tho's programs span a wide range of genres: politics, science, sports, culture - entertainment, feature films and advertising information. In addition, VTV Can Tho also produces and coordinates with other units of Vietnam Television to carry out live television programs of events in the Southwest region, to be broadcast on VTV channels. ^[2]

Previously, VTV Can Tho was one of the regional television channels of Vietnam Television, with two channels VTV Can Tho 1 and VTV Can Tho 2 managed by the Vietnam Television Center in Can Tho City. Implementing the National Press Planning Project, from 00:00 on 1 January 2016, VTV Can Tho 1 channel and regional VTV9 channel were merged and became the national television channel VTV9, targeting audiences throughout the Southern region. Meanwhile, VTV Can Tho 2 channel was converted to VTV5 Southwest to serve the Khmer ethnic community in Vietnam.

On 8 September 2022, according to Decree No. 60/2022/ND-CP on restructuring affiliated units of Vietnam Television, the Vietnam Television Center in the Southern region was split to re-establish the Vietnam Television Center in Ho Chi Minh City and establish the Vietnam Television Center in the Southwest region. At 05:30 on 10 October 2022, VTV Can Tho was re-broadcast after 6 years of stopping broadcasting, replacing the previous regional VTV6 channel. ^[3]

History

Regional Channel

The predecessor of VTV Can Tho is Can Tho Television Station, established on 3 December 1966. This is the second television station in Vietnam after Saigon Television Station established in 1965. At first, Can Tho Station was broadcast via an airplane broadcasting system like Saigon Television Station, until 11 November 1968, it officially broadcast on frequency band 7.

After the reunification of Vietnam, Can Tho Television Station quickly went into operation to promptly meet the audiovisual and cultural needs of the people in the Mekong Delta. The technical staff and engineers of Can Tho Television Station at that time started to design and convert the broadcasting system and central equipment from the FCC system left by the Republic of Vietnam regime to the OIRT system. The Military Region 9 Information Regiment supported electronic components to design mobile recording boats and mobile recording vehicles to help the unit. After that, the technical staff of the Station continued to design and convert from the OIRT system to SECAM III B color broadcasting and to the PAL - DK system, the equipment also gradually switched to UMATIC and BETACAM broadcasting systems.

In 1980, television in Can Tho had 2 broadcasting channels: channel 11 VHF and channel 6 VHF.

In 1983-1984, Can Tho Television sent staff and engineers to help Cambodia establish the National Television Station, build a system from the center to the broadcasting station and take charge of training technical staff and reporters. In 1984, Can Tho Television also helped Da Nang Television switch from OIRT to SECAM III B broadcasting. During these years, radio and television stations in the southwestern provinces also began to take shape. Can Tho Television also sent a team of technical staff to help local stations install central equipment, transmitters and help train a team of reporters, editors, etc.

In 1992, Can Tho Television Station became a regional television station under Vietnam Television and broadcast on channel 6, with the initial logo being THCT, then CTV since 1997. At the end of 2003, Can Tho Television Station moved its headquarters to No. 215, 30/4 Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City. ^[b] On 1 January 2004, Can Tho Television Station had a new name: Vietnam Television Center in Can Tho City, with the logo CVTV.

On 1 September 2004, CVTV2 channel was officially launched to serve the Khmer ethnic community living in the Southwest region, with a duration of 18/7. This channel also broadcasts general programs like CVTV1, but devotes part of its time to broadcasting Khmer programs. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

In 2010, VTV Can Tho changed the frequency and transmitter of CVTV1 channel from channel 6 VHF to channel 49 UHF.

On 5 June 2011, CVTV changed its identity to VTV Can Tho. Channels CVTV1 and CVTV2 were also renamed VTV Can Tho and 2, respectively. By 2013, VTV Can Tho 1 channel had its broadcasting time increased to 24/7.

On 1 January 2016, implementing the National Press Plan, the national television channel of the Southern region - VTV9 was formed on the basis of merging VTV Can Tho 1 channel with VTV9 region, while VTV Can Tho 2 was converted to VTV5 Southwest channel, serving the spiritual life of the Khmer ethnic community in Vietnam.

National channel

On 8 September 2022, according to Decree No. 60/2022/ND-CP of the Government on restructuring VTV's affiliated units, the VTV Center in the Southern region was divided into the VTV Center in Ho Chi Minh City and the VTV Center in the Mekong Delta. In which, the VTV Center in the Southwest region is responsible for producing programs for VTV Can Tho channel and other VTV channels. ^[7] On 6 October 2022, the Ministry of Information and Communications licensed Vietnam Television to produce a national television channel in the Mekong Delta called VTV Can Tho. ^[8]

VTV Can Tho channel will be tested on air from 05:30 on 10 October 2022, ^[9] and then officially aired from 18:00 on 13 October 2022. ^[10]

From 21 November – 18 December 2022, during the FIFA World Cup 2022, VTV Can Tho channel will temporarily increase its broadcasting time to 24/7.^{[ citation needed ]}

The channel's general control is currently located at the headquarters of Vietnam Television in Hanoi; the Vietnam Television Center in the Southwest region in Can Tho is responsible for providing programs to the general control in Hanoi. The signal from here is transmitted widely throughout the provinces and cities in the Southwest region and is covered on many different television infrastructures to serve audiences nationwide.^{[ citation needed ]}

Leaders of VTV Can Tho

• Manager: Vo Ngoc Van Quan.
• Deputy Director: Phan Phuoc Thien.

Broadcast time

2022 – present

VTV Can Tho, 2022–present

10 October – 21 November 2022; 19 – 28 December 2022; 30 December 2022 – 13 July 2025: 05:30–23:30 daily.

21 November – 19 December 2022; 14 July 2025 - present: 24/7.

New Year's Eve: 05:30–19:00.

29 December 2022: 05:30–24:00 same day.

Before

CTV, 1994 - 2003

1 June 1994 – 16 September 1998: 07:30–11:45, 14:15–16:30, 17:30–00:30 daily.

17 September 1998 – 31 December 2003: 06:00–12:00, 14:00–16:30, 17:30–23:30 daily.

CVTV/CVTV1/VTV Can Tho 1, 2004 - 2016

1 January 2004 – 1 January 2012: 05:30–23:30 daily.

2012: 05:30–23:20 daily.

1 January 2013 – 31 December 2015: 24/7.

See also

• Vietnam Television

Notes

1. At that time, "VTV Can Tho – Aspiration of the Land of Nine Dragons" was a documentary film aired in 2015, marking a turning point in VTV Can Tho’s development as it renewed its content to better serve the diverse communities of the Mekong Delta. The film portra the aspirations for progress, integration, and cultural preservation of the people in Southern Vietnam, while highlighting VTV Can Tho’s role as a representative voice for the dynamic and evolving region known as the Land of Nine Dragons.
2. VTV Can Tho - Aspiration of the Land of Nine Dragons". Documentary film. VTV Can Tho - 2015. ^[a]

References

1. "VTV Cần Thơ – Dấu ấn 40 năm". 30 April 2015.
2. "Cấp phép sản xuất cho VTV Cần Thơ - kênh truyền hình mới của Đài THVN".
3. "Loạt BTV của Đài truyền hình chia sẻ ảnh cũ, mừng kênh VTV Cần Thơ được khôi phục, phát sóng trở lại". 2 October 2022.
4. "Khai trương kênh truyền hình mới CVTV2 tiếng Khmer".
5. "Nhà hát Hòa Bình sẽ trở thành rạp chiếu phim!". 6 October 2004.
6. "Cạnh tranh về chương trình mới là căn cơ". 8 December 2004.
7. "Nghị định 60/2022/NĐ-CP quyền hạn và cơ cấu tổ chức của Đài Truyền hình Việt Nam". 3 March 2025.
8. "Bộ TT&TT cấp phép sản xuất kênh VTV Cần Thơ". 6 October 2022.
9. "Đài truyền hình Việt Nam Phát sóng thử nghiệm kênh truyền hình VTV Cần Thơ".
10. "VTV Cần Thơ phát sóng chính thức hôm nay". 13 October 2022.