VTV6 was a Vietnamese state-owned television network of Vietnam Television, which launched in 2007. It served the purpose of entertaining the youth in Vietnam. Although VTV6 was operated by Ban Thanh thiếu niên (Youth Department), several programs produced by Ban Sản xuất các Chương trình Thể thao (Department of Sports Programs Production, VTV Sports) were mostly broadcast on this channel since 2015, so it was also known as a live broadcast of sports events of VTV, specially Vietnamese sports events or major big events such as FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro, Summer Olympics, SEA Games,... alongside VTV5 and sometimes VTV3. VTV6 also produced many live television programs and special live show for broadcast on VTV1.