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.
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| Country | Vietnam |
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| Broadcast area | Vietnam Asia-Pacific Worldwide |
| Headquarters | VTV Tower, 43 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Ngoc Khanh, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Vietnamese |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vietnam Television |
| Sister channels | VTV2 VTV3 VTV4 VTV5 VTV5 Tây Nam Bộ VTV5 Tây Nguyên VTV7 VTV8 VTV9 VTV Cần Thơ |
| History | |
| Launched | 7 September 1970 |
| 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 [1] |
| Streaming media | |
| VTVgo | Watch live |
| VTV.vn | Watch live |
| FPT Play | Watch live |
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.
Head of the Board through the periods
edit- 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.
Broadcast hours
edit- 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