HA NOI — During its 40 years of broadcasting, Viet Nam Television (VTV) has been an effective communication tool of every Vietnamese, reaching overseas to keep those living abroad informed of developments at home, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan.
The Deputy PM made the statement at a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of VTV, adding that VTV's broadcasts were of increasingly higher standard.
VTV had contributed not only to the country's socio-economic development, but also in improving people's knowledge and lives, said the Deputy PM.
Deputy PM Nhan asked VTV to continue developing the national television network in line with global trends and constantly strive to raise the quality of their programmes to meet public demand.
During the ceremony, VTV's General Director Vu Van Hien said that VTV currently broadcasts six channels, outputting 120 hours of programming daily. VTV's regional stations in Hue, Da Nang, Phu Yen, Can Tho and HCM City had also contributed to providing local broadcasting.
At present, VTV covers over 90 per cent of the country and reaches 17 million households and its satellite TV channel (DTH) covers all of Viet Nam. VTV4 also reaches almost everywhere that overseas Vietnamese live.
On the occasion, VTV received the Ho Chi Minh Order for the second time from the State President and VTV's General Director Vu Van Hien was awarded the Independence Order, third class, for his contributions to the development of the television sector. Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan was also present at the ceremony. — VNS
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