VTV1 is a state-owned Vietnamese-language news channel and also the first television channel of Vietnam Television Station, and the third channel of VTV to broadcast HD, broadcast continuously with a duration of 24/7, with nearly 20 news bulletins and dozens of weekly columns, referring to current political issues of the country.

VTV1
CountryVietnam
Broadcast areaVietnam
Asia-Pacific (via satellite)
Worldwide (via satellite and Internet)
HeadquartersVTV Tower, 43 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Ngoc Khanh, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
Programming
Language(s)Vietnamese
French (news program)
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerVietnam Television
Sister channelsVTV2
VTV3
VTV4
VTV5
VTV5 Tây Nam Bộ
VTV5 Tây Nguyên
VTV7
VTV8
VTV9
VTV Cần Thơ
History
Launched14 January 1952]; Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time. (1952]-01-14)
Former namesVietnam Television (1952–1977), Central Television - Programme 1 (1977–1987), Vietnam Television - Programme 1 (1987–1993)
Links
Websitehttp://www.vtv.vn/
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitalChannel 35 (SD)
Thaicom 6 (Thailand)4034 H 19200 [1]
Streaming media
VTVgoWatch live
VTV.vnWatch live
FPT PlayWatch live (Vietnam only)

The channel was formerly a general news, sports and entertainment channel until VTV3 launched in 1996 and when VTV1 became an all-news channel. Since 15 June 2011, VTV1 has been a round-the-clock news, politics, current affairs and generalistic channel, the first of its kind in Vietnam. VTV1 performs political tasks assigned by the Communist Party of Vietnam, the State and the Government, plays the leading role in information, propaganda, publicity, prestige and great influence on the press system television and radio in Vietnam. Sites such as VTVgo are able to support online live viewing of VTV channels.

Head of the Board through the periods

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  • Trần Bình Minh (July 9, 1970 - Jan 1, 2011).
  • Lê Ngọc Quang (Jan 1, 2011 - April 1, 2021).
  • Đỗ Đức Hoàng (April 1, 2021 - now).
 
VTV1 HD channel logo (March 31, 2014 - January 1, 2020; January 8, 2020 - November 1, 2022)

Broadcast hours

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  • From 7 September 1970 to 1972: 19:00 to 21:00 (Wednesday and Sunday).
  • From 1973 to 30 April 1975:
    • From Monday to Friday: 11:00 to 23:00
    • Saturday and Sunday: 11:30 to 23:00
  • From 1 May 1975 to 31 December 1975: 12:00 to 23:00
  • From 31 December 1975 to 18 May 1980:
    • From Monday to Friday: 11:00 to 23:00
    • Saturday: 08:00 to 23:00
    • Sunday: 08:30 to 23:00
  • From 19 May 1980 to 31 December 1986:
    • From Monday to Friday: 15:00 to 23:00
    • Saturday and Sunday: 09:00 to 23:00
  • From 31 December 1986 to 31 December 1989:
    • From Monday to Friday: 16:00 to 23:00
    • Saturday and Sunday: 08:00 to 23:00
  • From 31 December 1989 to 31 December 1994:
    • Morning: 09:00 to 12:00
    • Afternoon: 14:00 to 17:00
    • Night: 19:00 to 23:00
  • From 31 December 1994 to 31 March 1998:
    • Morning: 06:00 to 10:00
    • Evening: 17:00 to 23:00
  • From 1 April 1998 to 31 December 2001:
    • Morning: 05:30 to 10:00
    • Evening: 17:00 to 23:00
  • From 1 January 2002 to 31 August 2010: 05:30 to 24:00
  • From 1 September 2010 to 14 June 2011: 05:00 to 24:00
  • From 15 June 2011 to present: 24/7.

Contents

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The content on VTV1 channel is mainly political programs, daily program hours, talk shows, social programs, [...] economic, culture,... bring a lot of useful information to the audience, as well as serve to propagate the lines and ideas of the Party, State & Government in Vietnam. Not only that, VTV1 also has programs: sports, entertainment, music, especially every weekend, special movies (Asian LAB timeslot at 13:00 every day, Vietnamese LAB at 21:00 Monday-Friday night [30 minutes], 8:00 Monday-Friday reruns) and programs explore, engaging and engaging.

See also

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References

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