Vĩnh Long Newspaper and Radio, Television

Vĩnh Long Newspaper and Radio, Television
TypeTelevision broadcasting
Country
Vietnam
AvailabilityWorldwide
FoundedApril 1977; 48 years ago (1977-04)
HeadquartersVĩnh Long Radio – Television Technical Center, No. 50 Phạm Thái Bường Ssreet, Phước Hậu ward, Vĩnh Long province, Vietnam
OwnerVĩnh Long Province People's Committee
Key people
Lê Thanh Tuấn (director)
Transmission test
2 September 1977; 48 years ago (1977-09-02)
Launch date
22 December 1977; 48 years ago (1977-12-22)
Former names
Cửu Long Radio Station
Cửu Long Radio and Television Station
Vĩnh Long Radio and Television Station
Picture format
1080i HDTV
Webcastthvli.vn
Official website
thvl.vn

Vĩnh Long Newspaper and Radio, Television (Vietnamese: Báo và phát thanh, truyền hình Vĩnh Long, lit. 'Newspaper and Radio, Television of Vĩnh Long'; abbreviated THVL) is a Vietnamese television network owned by the People's Committee of Vĩnh Long province. It is the largest station in the Southwest region of Vietnam and ranks among the top three television networks in the country, alongside Vietnam Television (VTV) and Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV), in terms of viewership ratings.

History

The Vĩnh Long Newspaper and Radio, Television originated as Cửu Long Radio Station (Vietnamese: Đài Phát thanh Cửu Long), which officially launched on 22 December 1977. In 1984, the station began broadcasting television programs and was renamed as Cửu Long Radio and Television Station. Two years later, the station built its own television transmitter to enhance signal coverage throughout the province.[1]

In 1989, the station installed a 10-kilowatt radio transmitter, extending its reach across the entire province and into neighboring regions. Following the split of Cửu Long Province into provinces Vĩnh Long and Trà Vinh on 26 December 1991, the station was rebranded as Vĩnh Long Radio and Television Station (Đài Phát thanh – Truyền hình Vĩnh Long). It began broadcasting under this new name in 1992.[2][3]

Since 2006, the station has increased its production of in-house radio and television programs, adopting the slogan: "Providing viewers with the services they need, rather than the services they have."[2] In 2008, the station launched its cable TV network, THVLC, offering 80 local and international channels.[4][5]

In March 2013, Vĩnh Long Radio and Television Station was awarded the Third-Class Independence Medal by Vietnamese President Trương Tấn Sang in recognition of its contributions.[6] The station has also invested in digital platforms, launching an official YouTube channel and the THVLi mobile app, which allows users to watch live THVL's programs.[7] In December 2016, THVL transitioned from analog to digital broadcasting.[8]

In April 2025, Vĩnh Long Radio and Television Station and Vĩnh Long Newspaper merged, creating a new agency, called Vĩnh Long Provincial Newspaper and Radio – Television Station (Báo và Đài Phát thanh – Truyền hình tỉnh Vĩnh Long).[9] On 1 July 2025, Vĩnh Long Provincial Newspaper and Radio – Television Station merged with newspapers and radio–television agencies of former Bến Tre and Trà Vinh provinces, creating Vĩnh Long Newspaper and Radio, Television.[10]

Operations

Vĩnh Long Newspaper and Radio, Television currently runs five television channels (THVL1, THVL2, THVL3, THVL4 and THVL5), a triple-frequency radio channel, an online newspaper and two printed newspapers, as well as OTT platforms THVLi and THVLaudio. There are also 57 YouTube channels and 78 Facebook fanpages managed by the agency.[10]

Controversies

THVL has faced criticism for some of its programming, which has been accused of being biased and presenting inaccurate information.

  • "Warning": This episode discussed negative aspects of anime, particularly focusing on ecchi content. However, the station mistakenly aired an entire hentai series as an example of ecchi, equating it with anime in general. This led to backlash from anime fans, who criticized the station on social media, forcing THVL to disable comments and eventually delete the video.[11]
  • "Life's story": This episode, titled "Robbery and murder mission game - Entertainment or promoting crime," described survival video games like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Minecraft as promoting violence. The episode was met with widespread criticism from the gaming community, leading the station to remove the video.[12]

In May 2019, THVL aired another controversial video titled "Online game addiction is more difficult to overcome than drug addiction." This video also faced backlash and was subsequently deleted from YouTube.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ CAO HUYỀN (22 December 2022). "Hành trình 45 năm xây dựng và phát triển thành "bạn của mọi nhà"". Báo Vĩnh Long (in Vietnamese). TP Vĩnh Long, Vietnam. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hoàng Yến (23 December 2017). "Long trọng lễ kỷ niệm 40 năm thành lập Đài Phát thanh Truyền hình Vĩnh Long". PHONG CÁCH ĐỜI SỐNG (in Vietnamese). H. Bình Chánh, Tp.HCM, Vietnam: Công ty TNHH KKD. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Nghị quyết về việc phân vạch lại địa giới hành chính một số tỉnh do Quốc hội ban hành". Thư Viện Pháp Luật (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Giới thiệu về Đài Phát Thanh và Truyền Hình Vĩnh Long". THVL (in Vietnamese). 26 February 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Truyền hình cáp ở Việt Nam sắp "hết thời"?". VietTimes (in Vietnamese). Hội Truyền thông số Việt Nam. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Đài PTTH Vĩnh Long tổ chức lễ đón nhận Huân chương Độc lập hạng 3". Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (in Vietnamese). 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  7. ^ "電視台在互聯網時代中求生路". Sài Gòn Giải Phóng. Ho Chi Minh City. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Đông Nam Bộ "tê liệt" vì SDTV tạm dừng phát sóng Truyền hình Vĩnh Long trên K33". THVL (in Vietnamese). 15 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. ^ Chanh Tuy (10 April 2025). "Hợp nhất Báo Vĩnh Long và Đài Phát thanh - Truyền hình tỉnh Vĩnh Long" [Merger of Vinh Long Newspaper and Vinh Long Provincial Radio and Television Station]. Voice of Vietnam (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  10. ^ a b Trần Phước (6 August 2025). "Báo và phát thanh, truyền hình Vĩnh Long- Vững vàng trên hành trình mới" [Vĩnh Long Newspaper and Radio, Television — Steadfast on a new journey]. Báo Vĩnh Long (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Đánh đồng anime là hentai, Truyền Hình Vĩnh Long nhận "cơn thịnh nộ" của cộng đồng anime Việt Nam". Game4v. 21 August 2017.
  12. ^ "PUBG và Minecraft đang 'cổ xúy cho hành động bạo lực, phạm pháp'". Gamesao. 4 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Truyền hình Vĩnh Long đưa ra "lời cảnh báo": Nghiện game online còn khó cai hơn nghiện ma túy". Gamek. 31 May 2019.
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