Vĩnh Long Radio - Television Station

Vĩnh Long Radio - Television Station

Type	Television broadcasting
Country	Vietnam
Availability	Worldwide
Founded	April 1977; 47 years ago (1977-04)
Headquarters	Vĩnh Long Radio and Television Technical Center, No. 50 Pham Thai Buong Street, District 4, Vĩnh Long, Vĩnh Long Province, Vietnam
Owner	Vĩnh Long Province People's Committee
Key people	Lê Thanh Tuấn Manager Huỳnh Tấn Phát Deputy Director (in charge of content) Dao Thi Tuyet Van Deputy Director (in charge of administrative organization) Võ Thành Nhân Deputy Director (in charge of technology)
Transmission test	2 September 1977; 47 years ago (1977-09-02)
Launch date	22 December 1977; 46 years ago (1977-12-22)
Former names	Đài Phát thanh Cửu Long (1977–1984) Đài Phát thanh - Truyền hình Cửu Long (1984–1992)
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Official website	thvl.vn

Vĩnh Long Radio - Television Station (THVL) (Vietnamese: Đài Phát thanh – Truyền hình Vĩnh Long) 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 VTV and HTV, in terms of viewership ratings.

Vĩnh Long Radio - Television Station originated as Cửu Long Radio Station (Đài Phát thanh tỉnh Cửu Long), which officially launched on December 22, 1977. In 1984, the station began broadcasting television programs and was renamed Cửu Long Radio and Television Station. Two years later, in 1986, 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 reorganization of Cửu Long Province into Vĩnh Long Province and Trà Vinh Province on December 26, 1991, the station was rebranded as Vĩnh Long Radio and Television Station. 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 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 stream its programs in real time.^[7] In December 2016, THVL transitioned from analog to digital broadcasting.^[8]

THVL operates four channels:

In addition to its television channels, THVL provides:

• Sóng FM: A radio station broadcasting on FM 90.2 MHz.
• THVLi: A streaming service offering 24/7 access to all THVL channels and programming.
• THVL Audio: An audio service that streams THVL radio stations.

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

• "Lời cảnh báo" (Episode 385, August 2017): 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.^[9]
• "Câu chuyện cuộc sống" (August 2, 2018): This episode, titled "Robbery and murder mission game - Entertainment or promoting crime," described survival video games like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) and Minecraft as promoting violence. The episode was met with widespread criticism from the gaming community, leading the station to remove the video.^[10]

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.^[11]

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