Vietnam Television
Logo of Vietnam Television since 2013 | |
| Type | State media |
|---|---|
| Branding | VTV |
| Country | Vietnam |
First air date | September 7, 1970 |
| Availability | Nationwide International |
| Headquarters | 43 Nguyen Chi Thanh street, Giang Vo ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi capital, Vietnam |
| Owner | Government of Vietnam |
Key people | Nguyen Thanh Lam Do Thanh Hai |
Launch date | September 7, 1970 |
Former names | Independent Television System Central Television |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Webcast | https://vtvgo.vn |
Official website | vtv vtv english |
| Subsidiary | VTV1 VTV2 VTV3 VTV4 VTV5 VTV5 Tây Nam Bộ VTV5 Tây Nguyên VTV6 VTV7 VTV8 VTV9 VTV Cần Thơ VTV Digital VFC VTV Sport K+ |
Vietnam Television (Vietnamese: Đài Truyền hình Việt Nam), operating under its official abbreviation VTV, is the national television broadcaster of Vietnam. As the state broadcaster under the direction of under the Government of Vietnam, VTV is tasked with "propagating the views of the Party, policies, laws of the government, improve people's knowledge and serve the spiritual life of the people".
VTV exists alongside the Voice of Vietnam and the Vietnam News Agency as the official information agencies under direct administration of the Government of Vietnam.