VOV needs to innovate towards personalization and mobility

According to Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, in the context of strong development of technology and the world's information and communications industry, the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) is facing the requirement to continue to innovate, in line with the trend of personalization and mobility.

The ceremony to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Voice of Vietnam (September 7, 1945 - September 7, 2015) and receive the First Class Independence Medal for the second time took place this morning, September 7, in Hanoi.

Attending the ceremony were comrades: General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, former President Le Duc Anh, Vice President of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong, Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission Ha Thi Khiet, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, along with leaders of the Party, State, Ministries, branches, localities... and generations of leaders, cadres, reporters, editors, and staff of the Voice of Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam presented the Third Class Independence Medal to General Director of Voice of Vietnam Nguyen Dang Tien. (Photo: BM)

Speaking at the Anniversary Ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Dang Tien, Party Secretary and General Director of Voice of Vietnam reviewed the 70 years of establishment and development of the Station.

Accordingly, at exactly 11:30 a.m. on September 7, 1945, Voice of Vietnam officially broadcast (according to President Ho Chi Minh's Directive on the establishment of the National Radio Station) with the affirmation "This is Voice of Vietnam, broadcasting from Hanoi, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam" with the theme song "Destroy Fascism" by musician Nguyen Dinh Thi.

From the first 90-minute broadcast to now, VOV has broadcast over 600 hours of more than 250 programs every day, serving all audiences in society, covering the whole country and internationally on 7 radio programs, 2 television channels (VOV Television Channel and Vietnam National Assembly Television Channel), 1 printed newspaper (Voice of Vietnam Newspaper), 1 electronic newspaper vov.vn; radio coverage of 97.43% of the population in the country, a large area in the East Sea and in the world. Voice of Vietnam is the first national media agency to have all 4 types of journalism: radio, television, print and electronic newspapers.

Currently, VOV has applied modern technology, broadcasting via the Internet and satellites, thereby extending its waves beyond all limits of space, bringing the voice of the Fatherland to every corner of the country as well as to the world.

VOV's broadcasting transmission equipment system has over 50 regional broadcasting stations, with a total broadcasting capacity of nearly 8,000kw broadcasting 24/24 hours a day. The station has also applied digital radio technology, used specialized software in program production, invested in information storage systems, camera television systems in 63 provinces and cities, and a digital terrestrial television transmission system.

“With the strong development of IT, the Station is implementing the strategic goal of becoming the leading advanced and modern multimedia communications complex in the country. In particular, recently, VTC Station officially merged into VOV, this is a great opportunity and challenge in expanding the model of a highly interactive multimedia communications complex and the unity in diversity of VOV”, General Director Nguyen Dang Tien shared more.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam presented the Third Class Independence Medal to General Director of Voice of Vietnam Nguyen Dang Tien. (Photo: BM)

Appreciating the remarkable development of the Voice of Vietnam over the past 70 years, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam also noted: “In the current context, technology as well as the world's information and communications industry have developed very strongly. The Voice of Vietnam has taken dynamic, creative and breakthrough steps. Having recently been handed over to VTC, the Voice of Vietnam is facing the opportunity and requirement to continue to strongly innovate in all aspects, in line with the trend of personalization and mobility. The station needs to strengthen cooperation, reach out to the region and the world, worthy of the honor of "This is the Voice of Vietnam", the voice of the country, the voice of a heroic nation, a cultural nation".

According to Infonet