Vĩnh Long Radio - Television Station

Vinh Long Radio - Television Station

Type	Television broadcasting
Country	Vietnam
Availability	Worldwide
Founded	April 1977;47 years ago (1977-04)
Headquarters	Vinh Long Radio - Television Technical Center, No. 50 Pham Thai Buong Street, District 4, Vinh Long City, Vinh Long Province, Vietnam
Owner	Vinh Long Province People's Committee
Key people	Le Thanh Tuan Huynh Tan Phat Dao Thi Tuyet Van Vo Thanh Nhan
Transmission test	2 September 1977;47 years ago (1977-09-02)
Launch date	22 December 1977;47 years ago (1977-12-22)
Former names	Cuu Long Radio Station Cuu Long Radio - Television Station
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Official website	thvl.vn

Vinh Long Radio - Television Station is a Vietnamese television network owned by the People's Committee of Vinh Long Province. It is the largest station in the Southwest region of Vietnam and ranks among the top three television networks in the country, alongside VTV and HTV, in terms of viewership ratings.

History

Vinh Long Radio - Television Station originated as Cuu Long Radio Station, which officially launched on December 22, 1977. In 1984, the station began broadcasting television programs and was renamed Cuu Long Radio - Television Station. Two years later, in 1986, the station built its own television transmitter to enhance signal coverage throughout the province. ^[1]

In 1989, the station installed a 10-kilowatt radio transmitter, extending its reach across the entire province and into neighboring regions. Following the reorganization of Cuu Long Province into Vinh Long Province and Tra Vinh Province on December 26, 1991, the station was rebranded as Vinh Long Radio - Television Station. It began broadcasting under this new name in 1992. ^{[2] [3]}

Since 2006, the station has increased its production of in-house radio and television programs, adopting the slogan: "Providing viewers with the services they need, rather than the services they have." ^[2] In 2008, the station launched its cable TV network, THVLC, offering 80 local and international channels. ^{[4] [5]}

In March 2013, Vinh Long Radio - Television was awarded the Third-Class Independence Medal by Vietnamese President Trương Tấn Sang in recognition of its contributions. ^[6] The station has also invested in digital platforms, launching an official YouTube channel and the THVLi mobile app, which allows users to stream its programs in real time. ^[7] In December 2016, THVL transitioned from analog to digital broadcasting. ^[8]

Operations

THVL operates four channels:

Channel	Launch date
THVL1 - News - Politics - General	22 December 1992
THVL2 - General Entertainment	1 January 2005
THVL3 - Vietnamese Movies - General Entertainment	2008-2009 3 February 2019
THVL4 - Culture - Tourism - Entertainment	30 April 2019

Services

In addition to its television channels, THVL provides:

• FM 90.2 MHz: A radio station broadcasting on FM 90.2 MHz.
• THVLi: A streaming service offering 24/7 access to all THVL channels and programming.
• THVL Audio: An audio service that streams THVL radio stations.

Controversies

THVL has faced criticism for some of its programming, which has been accused of being biased and presenting inaccurate information.

• "Warning": This episode discussed negative aspects of anime, particularly focusing on ecchi content. However, the station mistakenly aired an entire hentai series as an example of ecchi, equating it with anime in general. This led to backlash from anime fans, who criticized the station on social media, forcing THVL to disable comments and eventually delete the video. ^[9]
• "Life story": This episode, titled "Robbery and murder mission game - Entertainment or promoting crime," described survival video games like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Minecraft as promoting violence. The episode was met with widespread criticism from the gaming community, leading the station to remove the video. ^[10]

In May 2019, THVL aired another controversial video titled "Online game addiction is more difficult to overcome than drug addiction." This video also faced backlash and was subsequently deleted from YouTube. ^[11]

See also

• Vietnam Television
• Television and mass media in Vietnam

References

1. CAO HUYỀN (2022-12-22). "Hành trình 45 năm xây dựng và phát triển thành "bạn của mọi nhà"". Báo Vĩnh Long (in Vietnamese). TP Vĩnh Long, Vietnam. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
2. Hoàng Yến (23 December 2017). "Long trọng lễ kỷ niệm 40 năm thành lập Đài Phát thanh Truyền hình Vĩnh Long". PHONG CÁCH ĐỜI SỐNG (in Vietnamese). H. Bình Chánh, Tp.HCM, Vietnam: Công ty TNHH KKD. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
3. "Nghị quyết về việc phân vạch lại địa giới hành chính một số tỉnh do Quốc hội ban hành". Thư Viện Pháp Luật (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
4. "Giới thiệu về Đài Phát Thanh và Truyền Hình Vĩnh Long". THVL (in Vietnamese). 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
5. "Truyền hình cáp ở Việt Nam sắp "hết thời"?". VietTimes (in Vietnamese). Hội Truyền thông số Việt Nam. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
6. "Đài PTTH Vĩnh Long tổ chức lễ đón nhận Huân chương Độc lập hạng 3". Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (in Vietnamese). 2013-03-03. Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
7. "電視台在互聯網時代中求生路". Sài Gòn Giải Phóng . Ho Chi Minh City. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
8. "Đông Nam Bộ "tê liệt" vì SDTV tạm dừng phát sóng Truyền hình Vĩnh Long trên K33". THVL (in Vietnamese). 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
9. "Đánh đồng anime là hentai, Truyền Hình Vĩnh Long nhận "cơn thịnh nộ" của cộng đồng anime Việt Nam". Game4v. 2017-08-21.
10. "PUBG và Minecraft đang 'cổ xúy cho hành động bạo lực, phạm pháp'". Gamesao. 2018-08-04.
11. "Truyền hình Vĩnh Long đưa ra "lời cảnh báo": Nghiện game online còn khó cai hơn nghiện ma túy". Gamek. 2019-05-31.

External links

• Official website