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Vietnam television and streaming guide

Vietnam Television assigns different jobs to its channels. VTV1 is the news and current affairs starting point. VTV3 carries culture, entertainment and sport, while VTV4 serves Vietnamese audiences abroad. VTVgo shows the live feed separately for each channel.

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Choose the feed that serves the audience

VTV’s channel overview explains the difference between the national service and its regional and language services. VTV5 serves audiences with ethnic-language programming, VTV8 serves central Vietnam and the Central Highlands, VTV9 covers the south, and VTV Cần Thơ serves the southwest. Start with the actual place or language in the programme title. A short clip labelled VTV can be much easier to find once you know its channel.

Use VTV4 as an overseas starting point

If you are helping family abroad, keep VTV4 separate from the domestic feed in your bookmarks. The channel is designed for Vietnamese communities overseas. Look up the programme title and date again in the international schedule. VTVgo’s VTV3 player carries a Vietnam-only notice. Check the exact programme in the service you can use where you are watching.

Keep the date and the Vietnamese spelling

Open VTVgo’s schedule, find the entry in Vietnam local time, and copy the programme name with its accents. A clip title and the full bulletin title can both use the same place name. Including the channel, full title and date gives another viewer a better starting point if the schedule has already rolled over.

Broadcaster starting points

Vietnam Television
VTV1 VTVgo carries the named VTV1 feed. Broadcaster source
Vietnam Television
VTV3 Check the programme and any viewing-area notice on the live player. Broadcaster source

Broadcaster and feed references

  • VTV1
  • VTV3
  • VTV6
  • HTV7
  • HTV9

Check the broadcaster for the current schedule, device requirements and viewing territory.

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