HA NOI — Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has asked the national radio station the Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) to uphold its role as a bridge connecting the Party and the State with the people.
Hung made the request at the VOV's 65th founding anniversary celebration in Ha Noi yesterday.
The Deputy Prime Minister commended the VOV on its timely provision of information regarding Party and State's policies and its encouragement of the people and the armed forces during the wars against French colonialists and US aggressors.
As the country launched renewal efforts, the national radio station has also constantly reformed itself and maintained its key role in Viet Nam's revolutionary press system, he said.
VOV General Director Vu Van Hien said the radio station now broadcasts on five channels to cater to the needs and interests of different target listeners.
Every day, the VOV airs 200 different programmes during its 200 hours of total broadcast time.
Its VOV5 channel is dedicated to international broadcasting with programmes in 11 languages and one programme in Vietnamese for overseas Vietnamese listeners. It also broadcasts in 12 ethnic minority languages.
With its up-to-date technology, VOV's coverage reaches 99 per cent of the country and it can be heard in the East Sea up to 3,500-4,000 km from shore.
In addition to radio broadcasting, the VOV has expanded its activities to television as well as printing and electronic press.
On this occasion, the VOV was awarded the Ho Chi Minh Order for the second time. — VNS
