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Last update: 30.05.2022 - older versions

DAB+ launch in Vietnam is expected in Q4 2022, following completion of trials.

Following an initial DAB+ trial in 2013, the second trial went on air in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in October 2019. The Hanoi site was full time operation, Ho Chi Minh was part time. The objectives of the trial were to evaluate coverage parameters and test signal and sound quality.

Last update: 08.09.2020 - older versions

Population coverage in Hanoi currently stands at 73%, while population coverage in Ho Chi Minh is 86%, according to the coverage prediction results.

Last update: 05.03.2021 - older versions

In this country there is

National multiplex: 1 Trial

on air.

Please note:

(a) These web pages are updated regularly to reflect current services on air, however they may not be exactly up to date.

(b) The logos shown on these pages are for illustrative purposes only – manufacturers and broadcasters are directed here for information on implementing station logos.

	Simulcast on AM / FM	Exclusive on digital	Total of services
DAB+ programmes	7	1	8

Last update: 30.05.2022 - older versions

Following an initial DAB+ trial in 2013, the second trial went on air in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in October 2019, and has now ended. The Hanoi site was full time operation, Ho Chi Minh was part time. The objectives of the trial were to evaluate coverage parameters and test signal and sound quality.

Last update: 27.11.2013 - older versions

Key features of regulation for digital radio in Vietnam are;

Band III

The Prime Minister’s decision 22/2009 dated 16 Feb 2009 on the master plan of transmission and broadcasting of radio and television to 2020 is:

Separation of transmission and broadcasting of radio and TV with content production
By 2020: Digital technology in the transmission and broadcasting of radio should be applied widely
Infrastructure: Establishing up to five regional and up to three nation-wide companies to provide transmission and broadcasting of TV services

New DAB trial to go on air in Vietnam

12.09.2019 - Vietnam

System integrator Emico and Paneda have signed an agreement for providing DAB multiplexer systems to the upcoming DAB trial in Vietnam. The system includes a full system in redundancy including content management for metadata. The system is planned to go on-air before the end of the year in the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.

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DAB+ trials announced in Thailand and Vietnam

11.03.2019 - National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand WorldDAB Member - Thailand - Vietnam

A 20 month trial is expected to go on air in and around Bangkok this year, with a total of 11 stations set to take part in the trial.Vietnam is also ready to proceed with a further DAB+ to evaluate coverage parameters and test signal and sound quality in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. The trial is due to start in April 2019.

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Thailand and Vietnam announce DAB+ trials

07.03.2019 - Thailand - Vietnam

NBTC Thailand and Voice of Vietnam both provided further details and timelines for the planned DAB+ trials at this week’s ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium in Kuala Lumpur. A 20 month trial is expected to go on air this year in and around Bangkok, while Vietnam is now ready to proceed with its second DAB+ trial in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh in April 2019.

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Renewed interest in DAB+ in Vietnam

18.10.2018 - Vietnam

Government representatives joined the broadcasting sector of Vietnam to learn more about DAB+ international progress, the latest technical developments, and how DAB+ can be further developed in Vietnam. Hosted by public broadcaster the Voice of Vietnam (VoV) in Hanoi this week, more than 30 high-level delegates were in attendance, including VoV President Nguyễn Thế Kỷ.

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Voice of Vietnam Radio organises DAB+ workshop

12.10.2018 - Vietnam

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Symposium on the experimentation of DAB+ in Vietnam

28.03.2017 - Vietnam

(VOVworld) - National radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) organised a symposium on the experimentation of DAB+ digital radio broadcasting in Hanoi on Tuesday morning. Since 2006, WorldDAB has been implementing DAB+ standards with HE-AACv2. To date, 36 countries are applying these standards. Nguyên Xuân Huy, vice-president of the VOV said that VOV had deployed several plans to experiment with these new techniques. The VOV also shared its experience with its sisters of the world to find the most suitable solutions.

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DAB+ digital voice broadcasting workshop in Vietnam

28.03.2017 - Vietnam

On March 28, national radio broadcaster Voice of Vietnam (VOV) hosted the DAB+ Digital Voice Broadcasting Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam. During the event, Radio the Voice of Vietnam (TNVN) organised a workshop testing the standard of DAB+ radio in Vietnam.

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Insights into radio across Asia: RadioAsia2013

02.08.2013 - Vietnam

How is Vietnamese commune radio different from community radio? How many pirate stations are there in Thailand? What is Indonesia doing about digital radio? Today's RadioAsia conference report gives a perspective across the ASEAN region.

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Vietnam Hosts DAB+ Demonstrations

01.08.2013 - Vietnam

Late July saw a three-day DAB+ Technology Workshop and Transmission Demonstration conducted in Hanoi, Vietnam (26, 27, 29 July). The event was jointly organised by WorldDMB and Voice of Vietnam and was supported by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). The workshop, organised in the lead up to the Radio Asia conference, 29 – 31 July was attended by more than 90 delegates from Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Macau and reflects growing interest in the DAB+ standard in the Asia Pacific.

(Content Technology ) Read more

Vietnam’s PM opens Radio Asia 2013

30.07.2013 - Vietnam

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Mr Nguyen Tan Dung opened the Radio Asia conference in Hanoi, Vietnam on Monday. To coincide with the conference, a test broadcast of DAB+ digital radio technology was organised on Saturday.

(Asia Radio Today) Read more