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Vietnam - Current situation - History

19.02.2020

Following an initial DAB+ trial in 2013, a second trial has been on air in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh since April 2019. The objectives of the trial are to evaluate coverage parameters and test signal and sound quality.

The current trial will be evaluated in 2020, with a report submitted to the government for approval in 2021, and with the ambitious goal of converting from analogue to digital radio by 2025.

Population coverage in Ho Chi Minh currently stands at 60%, while population coverage in Hanoi is 50%.

 

 

11.03.2019

Vietnam is now ready to proceed with a second DAB+ trial in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh starting in April 2019 - the first DAB+ trial was carried out in 2013.

The trial will include between 4 and 16 channels, using 2.5 kW transmitters. The objectives of the trial are to evaluate coverage parameters and to test signal and sound quality.

The planned 2019 trial will be evaluated in 2020, with a report submitted to the government for approval in 2021, and with the ambitious goal of converting from analogue to digital radio by 2025.

Vietnam currently has a total of 56 FM stations, and deploys 22 MW transmitters, 13 SW transmitters with 15 radio channels. 

 

 

08.01.2018

Public broadcaster, Voice of Vietnam trialled DAB+ in Jul 2013. The roadmap for digital broadcasting radio and TV 2020 was granted by the Prime Minister in 2009. Currently VOV is working on a comprehensive project on improving national digital radio transmission until 2020 and anticipates that the roadmap for radio will come after that of television which will be completed on 2025. Currently no services are on air.

Broadstock Development Jointstock (BDC) together with Voice of Vietnam (VOV) organised a DAB+ seminar on the 28th of March 2017 and there were 42 participants.