A proposal for the establishment of a national foreign affairs television channel has been developed under the provisional name “Vietnam Today,” with the goal of launching it on Vietnam’s National Day, September 2.
On the afternoon of June 11, General Secretary Tô Lâm held a working session with the Central Commission for Propaganda and Education and the Central Commission for Mass Mobilization to review the implementation of tasks following their recent merger.
During the session, General Secretary Tô Lâm emphasized the urgent need to evaluate the effectiveness and guide the development of communication platforms about Vietnam for international audiences—initially in English and operating 24/7. The aim is to promote the country’s image, deliver official information from Vietnam to other countries, international organizations, and the global public, and assert Vietnam’s increasingly prominent role and position on the world stage.
Reporting on this initiative, Mr. Tống Văn Thanh, Director of the Press and Publishing Department (under the Central Commission for Propaganda and Education and the Central Commission for Mass Mobilization), stated that following the General Secretary’s directive, the head of the commission has held multiple meetings with relevant agencies. As a result, Vietnam Television (VTV) has completed a proposal for the establishment of a national foreign affairs channel of appropriate stature, tentatively named “Vietnam Today,” which is currently being submitted for feedback from competent authorities.
Mr. Tống Văn Thanh added that relevant units are actively working to meet the target of launching the channel on September 2, 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the nation.
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