Vietnam Television will launch its first travel channel on VCTV-TH, its cable network this week in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
VCTV-TH, to be broadcast from 6am to midnight, hopes to educate the public about the nation’s history and culture, conservation of nature, and tourism development, and attract investments in these fields.
It will have local and international content.
A 30-minute travel news capsule will initially be broadcast thrice a week before becoming a daily feature.
There will be only seven other shows daily, introducing various tourist destinations in Vietnam.
“Vietnam in Me” (Vietnam trong toi) will focus on the culture, history, geography, and characteristics of various regions.
“Bamboo Sticks” (Dua tre) will feature journeys to discover the cuisines of various lands.
“Weekend Destination” (Diem den cuoi tuan) will take viewers to the country’s most beautiful landscapes.
The channel has plans to broadcast overseas to foreign audiences in future, Nguyen Manh Cuong, deputy director of the General Department of Tourism, said.
