 VTV7 logo from 20 November 2015 | |
| Country | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Vietnam Worldwide |
| Headquarters | 43 Nguyen Chi Thanh street, Giang Vo commune, Hanoi capital, Vietnam |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Vietnamese English Mandarin Korean Japanese |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vietnam Television |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 January 2016 (2016-01-01) |
| Links | |
| Website | vtv7 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital | CH.7 |
| Thaicom 6 | 4034 H 19200 |
VTV7 is the national educational television channel of Vietnam Television, aiming to teach, disseminate, and enhance knowledge for students, children, and all audiences nationwide. VTV7 is a product of the collaboration between the Specialized Programs - Science and Education Department of Vietnam Television and the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, along with partners including the Educational Broadcasting System and NHK.
VTV7 began its trial broadcast at 11:30 AM on November 20, 2015, on the Vietnam Cable Television system, DVB-T2 terrestrial digital television, and K+ satellite digital television. During the trial broadcast period, VTV7 only showed trailers of its programs until December 31, 2015, and began regular programming on January 1, 2016.[1] Its launching ceremony was broadcast on January 8, 2016.[2]
As a national educational channel, VTV7's goal is to support learners nationwide in studying all subjects through television. Through this, students across the country will access new knowledge through programs from VTV. Programs directly related to school education have been transferred from VTV2 to this channel, with content and quality continuously improving. Since the Special Programs - Science and Education Department took over VTV7. Since 2021, many domestic and international sporting events have been broadcast live on this channel.
The audience of VTV7 is mainly students. At the beginning of the broadcast, VTV7 is aimed at preschool and elementary children. The channel also has programs suitable for other audiences such as middle school students, high school students, adults, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities.
Although VTV7 spends most of its time on educational programs, it also has entertainment programming and programs of humanitarian significance. It also has purchased the copyright from foreign partners.
VTV7, along with VTV8 and VTV9, were 3 television channels which were launched in 2016.
From June 15, 2025, VTV7 will be broadcast live sports events that VTV has the broadcasting rights for, such as the V.League 1, Vietnamese National Football Cup, ASEAN U-23 Championship, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, ASEAN Championship, AFC Asian Cup, AFC U23 Asian Cup and AFC Futsal Asian Cup.
References
- "Từ 1-1-2016: hai kênh mới VTV8 và VTV7 ra mắt - Tuổi Trẻ Online". Tuổi Trẻ Online (in Vietnamese). 1 January 2016.
- "Lễ ra mắt kênh truyền hình giáo dục quốc gia VTV7" (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2020-06-26.