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Broadcast media Vietnam, in 31 editions.
The entry for Vietnam published Broadcast media in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Broadcast media in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Radio” (1995), “Television” (1995), “Radio broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015), “Television broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015) and “Broadcast media” (2010 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Radio”
- broadcast stations:
- AM NA, FM 228, shortwave 0
- radios:
- 7 million (1991)
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 36 (repeaters 77)
- televisions:
- 2.5 million (1991)
broadcast stations: AM NA, FM 228, shortwave 0
radios: 7 million (1991)
broadcast stations: 36 (repeaters 77)
televisions: 2.5 million (1991)
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM NA, FM 228, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
36 (repeaters 77)
broadcast stations: AM NA, FM 228, shortwave 0radios: 7 million (1991) 36 (repeaters 77)
broadcast stations:
televisions: 2.5 million (1991)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM NA, FM 228, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
NA
AM NA, FM 228, shortwave 036 (repeaters 77) NA
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998)
AM NA, 65, FM 228, 7, shortwave 0 29 (1999)NA at least 7 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998)
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 6 (plus 61 provincial TV stations) (2006)
AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)at least 7 6 (plus 13 repeaters) (1998) 61 provincial TV stations) (2006)
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 67 (includes 61 relay, provincial, and city TV stations) (2006)
AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)6 (plus 67 (includes 61 provincial relay, provincial, and city TV stations) (2006)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC);
- government-controlled national television provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of 9 channels with several regional broadcasting centers;
- programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations;
- law limits access to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment;
- government-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on 6 channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2008)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC); government-controlled national television provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of 9 channels with several regional broadcasting centers; programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations; law limits access to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment; government-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on 6 channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2008)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
- government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC);
- government-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of 9 channels with several regional broadcasting centers;
- programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations;
- law limits access to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment;
- government-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on 6 channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2008)
government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC); government-controlled national television TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of 9 channels with several regional broadcasting centers; programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations; law limits access to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment; government-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on 6 channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2008)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC);
- government-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of 9 channels with several regional broadcasting centers;
- programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations;
- law limits access to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment;
- government-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on 6 channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2008)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 67 (includes 61 relay, provincial, and city TV stations) (2006)
government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC); government-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of 9 channels with several regional broadcasting centers; programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations; law limits access to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment; government-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on 6 channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2008)
AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)
67 (includes 61 relay, provincial, and city TV stations) (2006)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC);
- government-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of 9 channels with several regional broadcasting centers;
- programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations;
- law limits access to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment;
- government-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on 6 channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2008)
government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC); government-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of 9 channels with several regional broadcasting centers; programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations; law limits access to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment; government-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on 6 channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2008)
AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)
67 (includes 61 relay, provincial, and city TV stations) (2006)
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
- government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC);
- government-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of several channels with regional broadcasting centers;
- programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations;
- law limits access to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment;
- government-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on several channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2018)
government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC); government-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of 9 several channels with several regional broadcasting centers; programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations; law limits access to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment; government-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on 6 several channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2008) (2018)
- state-controlled broadcast media, with oversight from the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC);
- state-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), has several channels with regional broadcasting centers;
- law limits access to satellite TV, but many access foreign programming via home satellite equipment;
- state-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on several channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations (2018)
government controls all state-controlled broadcast media exercising media, with oversight through from the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC); government-controlled state-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of has several channels with regional broadcasting centers; programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations; law limits access to satellite TV TV, but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment; government-controlled state-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on several channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2018)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Vietnam: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/vietnam/broadcast-media.