VTV9 is the national television channel of the

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, part of the system of 9 promotional television channels of Vietnam Television. The channel is broadcast 24/7, with rich content including

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programs built on the material and tastes of audiences in the South. At the same time, VTV9 also produces many live television programs of major national events in the Southeast region to broadcast live on VTV channels. VTV9 is broadcast free of charge on

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satellite, analog terrestrial television infrastructure in the

region,

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in areas where VTV covers digital terrestrial, and online television infrastructure. On other pay TV services, VTV9 is

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with a locked code. Before 2016, VTV9 played the role of VTV's regional television channel, broadcasting since 2007 with audiences in the

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area, the Southeast region and the North of Hau River. On January 1, 2016, implementing the National Press Planning Project, VTV9 channel was merged with VTV Can Tho 1 channel to form national television channel VTV9, targeting audiences throughout the Southern region. The total control of the channel is currently located at the Vietnam Television Center in Ho Chi Minh City. The signal is transmitted from the Vietnam Television Center in

to the

headquarters in Hanoi, covering the cities in the Southeast region broadcast on various television platforms to serve audiences nationwide. On September 8, 2022, the Vietnam Television Center in the Southern region changed its name to the Vietnam Television Center in Ho Chi Minh City, at the same time the Vietnam Television Center in the Southwest region was established.

History and Establishment

VTV9 - REGIONAL

At 7:00 a.m. on October 8, 2007, general television channel VTV9 was officially launched with broadcast time from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. daily. VTV9 channel was then broadcast on the Vietnam Cable Television system in Ho Chi Minh City and DTH satellite digital television, as well as through analog television. Like other regional TV channels at this time, VTV9 mainly broadcasts in

and the

region. Although essentially a regional television channel, VTV9 has been oriented to be a national television channel since its launch. * September 13, 2010: VTV9 was officially broadcast nationwide, but remained a regional television channel. * January 1, 2011: VTV9 was broadcast from 06:00 to 24:00 every day. * July 11, 2013: The channel was broadcast 24/7. * August 28, 2015: VTV9 HD channel was broadcast on the

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system, becoming the 7th television channel of

to broadcast in HD. * September 29, 2015: VTV9 HD channel was broadcast nationwide via the

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system transmitted by VTV and broadcast on many other

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infrastructures.

VTV9 - National Television

* January 1, 2016: Officially broadcast VTV9 - National television channel targeting the Southern region based on the merger of 2 regional channels VTV9 and VTV Can Tho 1. * May 1, 2019: Launch of VTV9 website and YouTube. * March 17, 2020: The Government issued Decree No. 34/2020/ND-CP on restructuring VTV's affiliated units. In particular, establishing the VTV Center in the Southern region on the basis of merging the VTV Center in Ho Chi Minh City and the VTV Center in Can Tho City. * From March 19 to April 30, 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, VTV9 channel broadcast from 05:00 - 24:00. From May 1, 2020, the channel returned to 24/7. * May 10, 2020:

Center in

and

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merged into Vietnam Television Center in the Southern region according to Decree 34/2020/ND-CP of the

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, present in all major and most important areas in the South such as

and

, with Lam Van Tu as Director of the Center. * October 10, 2020: Vietnam Television Center Southern Region moved its headquarters from 232/14 Vo Thi Sau Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City to building 7B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. * September 8, 2022: According to Decree 60/2022/ND-CP of the Government, the Youth Union is dissolved and the Vietnam Television Center in the Southern region is separated and re-established the Vietnam Television Center in Ho Chi Minh City when VTV9 channel becomes the National Television Channel in the Southeast region; establish the Vietnam Television Center in the Southwest region.

Broadcast hours

VTV9 - Regional channel

* October 8, 2007 - September 13, 2010: **05:30 - 12:00, 17:00 - 24:00 daily. **05:30 - 24:00 daily. *September 13, 2010 - January 1, 2011: 05:30 - 24:00 daily. *January 1, 2011 - July 11, 2013: 06:00 - 24:00 daily. *July 11, 2013 - January 1, 2016: 24/7.

VTV9 - National channel

*January 1, 2016 - March 19, 2020 and May 1, 2020 – present: 24/7. *March 19, 2020 - May 1, 2020: 05:00 – 24:00 daily.

Leaders

Present

Mr. Tu Luong was born in 1978, his hometown is Hanoi City, his professional qualification is Master of

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, his theoretical qualification is Senior Political. Mr. Tu Luong has held the following positions: Deputy Head of Propaganda Department, Central Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front; Deputy Director of

Department of Information and Communications, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Press Center. And the Vice president of the Television is Nguyen Chi Hung, Ngo Truong Son, Tran Thanh Minh.

Management

References

{{reflist 09 Mass media in Ho Chi Minh City Television channels and stations established in 2007 2007 establishments in Vietnam Television channels and stations disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Vietnam Television channels and stations established in 2016 2016 establishments in Vietnam