VTV Digital - Vietnam Television

What VTV Digital - Vietnam Television does

VTV Digital, formally Đài Truyền hình Việt Nam (Vietnam Television), is the state-owned national public broadcaster of Vietnam, established in 1970 and headquartered in Hanoi. The entity operates nine linear television channels (VTV1 through VTV9), spanning general news, entertainment, sports, ethnic-minority regional content, and an international feed for the overseas Vietnamese diaspora. Beyond linear broadcasting, the digital platform centers on the vtv.vn news portal, which delivers coverage across thirteen vertical categories (politics, society, law, world affairs, economics, television, entertainment, health, lifestyle, technology, education, video, and podcast), supplemented by an on-demand video library, podcast platform, e-magazine, infographic center, and dedicated sub-portals covering finance (VTV Money), sports (VTV Thể thao), health (VTV Sức khoẻ), real estate (VTV Bất động sản), and 24-hour market news (VTV Thị trường 24h).

The business model combines government funding (as a state-owned entity under the Government of Vietnam) with advertising revenue generated through dedicated partnerships (TVAd, CTV) and cable/satellite distribution agreements (VTVCab, SCTV, VFC). Content is distributed across linear television, the vtv.vn online streaming platform, social media channels (TikTok, Facebook), and partner cable/satellite networks, reaching general Vietnamese public viewers across all demographics. Editorial leadership is structured around a General Editor (Tổng Biên tập) and three Deputy Editors, and VTV's authority is reinforced by an operating license (483/GP-BTTTT) issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and pricing is not applicable because VTV operates as a public service broadcaster distributing news and entertainment to the general public.

Name

VTV Digital - Vietnam Television

Legal name

Đài Truyền hình Việt Nam

Website

https://vtv.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

VTV Digital is Vietnam's state-owned national public broadcaster, operating nine linear television channels (VTV1–VTV9) and the vtv.vn news portal with multiple vertical sub-portals serving general Vietnamese public viewers across demographics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Network/Studio Streaming Channels (MPABAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual MVPDs (Live TV Streaming Bundles) (MPABAGAD), Virtual MVPDs (Live TV Streaming Bundles) (MPABAHAE), Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Sports Streaming Platforms (MPAKAOAA)

Keywords

• National broadcasting
• Television news
• Digital media
• Public broadcaster
• Multimedia content

Headquarters

HQ city

Ha Noi

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

VTV Digital (Đài Truyền hình Việt Nam) operates Vietnam's state-owned national television broadcasting service and digital media platform, delivering news, entertainment, sports, and educational programming across nine linear broadcast channels (VTV1–VTV9) and a suite of digital properties including the vtv.vn news portal, live online streaming, on-demand video, podcasts, and e-magazines. The portfolio also includes vertical sub-portals for finance, sports, health, real estate, and market news, as well as specialized content series such as Vietnam Wild Live nature documentary streaming.

Product overview

VTV Digital (Đài Truyền hình Việt Nam) operates a multi-platform media ecosystem centered on its flagship VTV.vn news portal and online live television streaming service. The core offering consists of a comprehensive news portal providing coverage across 13 topic categories (politics, society, law, world affairs, economics, television, entertainment, health, lifestyle, technology, education, video, and podcast) alongside a live TV streaming platform for VTV's broadcast channels (VTV1–VTV9). The multimedia product line includes video-on-demand, podcast, e-magazine, and infographic content modules. The portfolio extends through branded sub-portals for vertical coverage — VTV Money (finance), VTV Thể thao (sports), VTV Sức khoẻ (health), VTV Bất động sản (real estate), and VTV Thị trường 24h (market news) — as well as specialized content series such as Vietnam Wild Live by VTV for nature documentary streaming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VTV Money: Financial news and information portal covering economic and market updates
• VTV Thể thao
• VTV Sức khoẻ
• VTV Bất động sản
• VTV4
• VTV8
• VTV9

Products and services

• VTV.vn News Portal
• VTV Online Live Television (Truyền hình trực tuyến)
• VTV Video Content Platform
• VTV Podcast
• VTV E-Magazine
• VTV Infographic Center
• VTV Money (money.vtv.vn)
• VTV Thể thao (thethao.vtv.vn)
• VTV Sức khoẻ (suckhoe.vtv.vn)
• VTV Bất động sản (batdongsan.vtv.vn)
• VTV Thị trường 24h (thitruong24h.vtv.vn)
• Vietnam Wild Live by VTV

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record.

• VTVCabChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContent distribution partnership for cable television services
• SCTVChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContent distribution partnership for cable television services
• VFC (Vietnam Football Channel)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports content distribution through dedicated football channel
• TVAdChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTelevision advertising partnership
• CTVChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContent and advertising partnership

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NHK: Japan's national public broadcaster operating multiple TV and radio channels, a comprehensive NHK+ streaming service, and a strong digital news presence — directly comparable as a state-funded national broadcaster with linear-to-digital extensions.
• BBC: UK public service broadcaster with comparable multi-channel TV portfolio, news portal (BBC.com), iPlayer streaming, podcast, and digital sub-brands — operates a similarly diversified public-service media model at much greater global scale.

Direct peers

• France 24: France's state-funded international news broadcaster with multi-language channels and a digital-first news platform — comparable as a state-backed broadcaster whose core distribution has shifted online.
• TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation): Turkey's state public broadcaster operating multiple TV channels, a TRT World international channel, and a digital news and streaming platform — closely comparable in structure as a state-owned multi-channel broadcaster with DTC digital offerings.
• Al Jazeera: Qatar-based state-funded broadcaster with a flagship multi-language TV network, a large digital news platform, and live streaming — comparable as a state-backed media group that has expanded aggressively into digital distribution.
• Deutsche Welle: Germany's state-funded international broadcaster operating TV, radio, and a strong multi-language digital news and video-on-demand platform — comparable as a public-service broadcaster that has prioritized DTC digital distribution.
• CGTN (China Global Television Network): China's state-owned international broadcaster with a multi-language, multi-channel TV portfolio and an integrated digital news and streaming platform — a structurally similar state-backed broadcaster with a DTC digital strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vtv-digital-vietnam-television

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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