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Students confused by new university entrance system

Parents and students in Vietnam are complaining about the new method of enrolling students to university this year, saying it is too costly and stressful.

Private televisions redrawing TV market

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more TV channels owned by private investors have been launched recently, creating a new TV market.

Losing capital, K+ is in danger of being bought by French partner

VietNamNet Bridge - Many joint ventures with foreign partners become wholly foreign owned businesses after long periods of taking losses. This could occur with K+, a joint venture between Vietnam Television (VTV) and French Canal Plus.

Ministry permits VTV to broadcast Vietnam Idol show

VietNamNet Bridge – The information and communications ministry yesterday afternoon permitted Vietnam Television to air Vietnam Idol 2015, recognising that VTV spared no efforts to tighten its content management before broadcasting shows.

Vietnam to build the world’s highest TV tower

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the cooperation agreement between the Vietnam Television and the State Capital Investment Corporation to establish a joint stock company to build the Vietnam television tower, the highest of its kind in the world.

Pay TV providers race to add new channels

 With subscription fees for pay TV falling in 2014, the race to add more channels is set to increase among service providers this year.

VTV fined VND40m for false reality show

 The Ministry of Information and Communication has decided to fine Vietnam Television (VTV) VND40 million (US$1,900) for broadcasting an episode of a reality show containing false information.

Art & Entertainment News 20/1

VTV1 to broadcast documentary on Son Doong Cave; Vietnamese celebrities join cultural week in Cyprus; First Debutante Ball to take place next month; France-Vietnam food and music festival this weekend

National TV apologises over untrue reality show

Vietnam Television (VTV) has apologised to its viewers about false information in a recent episode of "The 7th Wish" reality programme featuring a street singer couple.

National TV stops broadcasting “Sex and the City”

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Television (VTV) has stopped airing American series "Sex and the City" on VTV2 channel and changed the time for adult movies.

Despite controversies, “Sex and the City” still airs on national channel

 VietNamNet Bridge - After the controversy on the time for adult movies on national television, VTV began airing the US series "Sex and the City" at 11pm on November 10.

VTV wins AFF Cup broadcast rights

 Viet Nam Television (VTV) announced yesterday that it had secured exclusive broadcasting rights for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup's final round.

VTV has had World Cup 2014 broadcasting rights

National television broadcaster Vietnam Television, or VTV, on Wednesday announced that it had finalized a contract to buy the TV rights of World Cup 2014 from MP & Silva, the firm that holds the broadcasting rights to the event in Vietnam.

VTV will pay only $2-3 million for World Cup TV rights

 VietNamNet Bridge - The 2014 World Cup is very near but Vietnamese broadcasters have yet to secure a deal to broadcast the event, which has been priced at US$10 million by the rights holder.

MIC urged to control pay-TV service fees

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) may consider setting up the floor prices for pay-TV services in an effort to ensure the healthy competition in the market.

VTV, VNPT Global team up for overseas broadcasting

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Television (VTV) and VNPT Global Joint Stock Company last week struck a strategic cooperation agreement to enable Vietnamese viewers worldwide to watch domestic television channels.

VTV to screen rediscovered film

 VietNamNet Bridge – A poignant documentary titled Ky Uc Viet Nam (Memoirs of Viet Nam), featuring Viet Nam in the years 1964-81 by Japanese film makers will be broadcast tonight, Aug 19.

Vu Trong Phung’s novels adapted for silver screen

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four well-known works by writer Vu Trong Phung, which accurately and vividly reflect Vietnamese society under French rule, have been turned into a film called Tro Doi (Game of Life).

VTV – Viettel great war kicks off

The green light has turned on for Viettel,a telecom group, to jump into the pay-TV market.

Film to mark Vietnam-Japan ties

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam Television and Tokyo Broadcasting System will jointly shoot a film in June and July this year as a gift to Vietnamese and Japanese audience on the occasion of the 40 th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.