Vietnam Television (,Old spelling in Vietnamese abbreviated THVNVietnam Cultural Profile: Television), sometimes also unofficially known as the National Television (), Saigon Television () or Channel 9 (, THVN9), was the national television broadcaster of South Vietnam from February 7, 1966, until just before the Fall of Saigon on April 29, 1975. It was the first television broadcaster in Vietnam.
THVN9 was operated by the Vietnamese Bureau of Television (), part of the General Department of Radio, Television, and Cinema () in the Ministry of Propaganda. Vietnam Television broadcast from the capital Saigon on channel 9 (4.5 MHz) in FCC-standard black and white. However, from 1972, all important events were broadcast in color as standard.South Vietnamese Armed Forces Day 1971 & 1973
The other national broadcaster in South Vietnam was the English-language Armed Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN) or NWB-TV on channel 11. However, it was operated by the US military. Both channels used an airborne transmission relay system from airplanes flying at the high altitudes, called Stratovision, as part of Operation Blue Eagle. Besides Vietnam Television, South Vietnam also had four local television stations.Smith, Harvey et al. Area Handbook for South Vietnam. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1967. p. 282.https://www.studocu.vn/vn/document/truong-dai-hoc-khoa-hoc-xa-hoi-va-nhan-van/lich-su-bao-chi/lich-su-bao-chi-va-truyen-hinh-tieu-luan-giua-ki-k70-bao-chi-a/148298652?sid=75c9235a-2b50-44ec-8739-eb9d3d209e741786835624
History
Vietnam Television Station (THVN) was established in 1965; its first broadcast was on February 7, 1966, at 6:58 pm, and the last one was at 11:58 pm on April 29, 1975. The first broadcast recorded images of South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ and US ambassador to South Vietnam Cabot Lodge.AFRS, AFRTS, AFVN Vietnam Initially lasting for an hour,Smith, Harvey et al. Area Handbook for South Vietnam. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1967. tr 293 the duration was later increased to two hours. On October 25, 1966, THVN's first above-ground establishment was finished.History of Project Jenny
THVN was established at the same time as AFRTS (Armed Forces Radio Television Service), which was renamed as AFVN (Armed Forces Vietnam Network) in 1967. THVN broadcast on band 9, while AFVN on frequency band 11.Television in Vietnam. AFVN broadcast the landing of Neil Armstrong on the Moon in 1969 for audiences in South Vietnam.Vietnamese youth with bleak future now holds key to a brighter energy future with NASA invention. By 1970, both THVN and AFVN had a network of five stations each.
Recording was first performed at the National Cinema Center No. 9 on Thi Sach Street.Nữ nghệ sĩ Phương Liên 50 năm sân khấu In 1967, THVN was split into 2 separate departments - Cinema and Television.VƯƠNG HỒNG ANH - Những ngày với Du Tử Lê ở KBC 3168, Sài Gòn. THVN's headquarter was moved to 9 Hồng Thập Tự Avenue (now Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street) - which later became the headquarter of the current Ho Chi Minh City Television.Phát thanh viền đầu tiên buổi phát hình 1/5/1975.
THVN9 broadcast the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany with the playback of video recordings donated by the host country, a few days later than the actual match times.Trần Củng Sơn. A Glimpse of 26 Years. San Jose: Hương Quế Publishing House, 2011. Page 266.https://tuoitre.vn/world-cup-1974-nguoi-viet-tiep-can-bong-da-the-gioi-20180606234756197.htm Historical events in early 1975 were also broadcast by Saigon Television. The chaotic and bloody evacuation from the Central Highlands to Tuy Hoa along Highway 7, dubbed as the "Convoy of Tears" was broadcast on television - causing more terror for the people in the South.America in Vietnam This was followed by a live broadcast of the resignation speech of President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu on the evening of April 21, 1975.
On April 30, the TV crew of THVN9 went to the Independence Palace to broadcast for President Dương Văn Minh, but did not because around 7 am, Minh told everyone to leave. South Vietnam collapsed when Minh announced the surrender on national radio in the afternoon.
The last broadcast of THVN9 was from 18:45 to 22:45 on April 29, 1975, the day before the Fall of Saigon. After the Fall of Saigon, THVN9 was handed over to the Viet Cong. Vietnam Television's final programming aired the evening of April 29, 1975.Băng ghi âm lời tuyên bố đầu hàng của tướng Dương Văn Minh ngày 30/4/1975 của TS Nguyễn Nhã
At 15:45 on April 30, 1975, the group (or 12 comrades from Central Propaganda Department) entered and occupied the Saigon Television Station, taking over Saigon Television Station, the takeover team had to sleep in the hallway, not daring to enter the central area for fear of the enemy planting a bomb. After checking, all equipment and machinery of the station was still intact, so they reported to the Military Management Board and station leaders, who were ordered: "Try to carry out the broadcast on the night of May 1." However, the technical team is still very unfamiliar with the machinery and equipment of Saigon Television. Fortunately, that morning a few former employees came and they, along with the old staff and the crew, took over operating the machines, preparing well for a successful first broadcast night on May 1, 1975.
On that same day, the station was reconstituted as Saigon Liberation Television Station (, SGTV) with its first broadcast featuring the surrender declaration by President Minh the previous day.
On July 2, 1976, Saigon Liberation Television Station was renamed to Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV).
Governance and corporate structure Board Executive committee : LC Đỗ Việt (first director), FD Đỗ Tiến Đức (second director), Lê Hoàng Hoa (first deputy director and executive producer)... Operational divisions : Hoàng Trọng (music producer), Hoàng Thái (camera operator), Robert C. Gassert (technical advisor), Wyndham P. Duncan (sound advisor), Hoàng Thị Lệ Hợp (newsreader), Mai Thy (newsreader), Tuyết Mai (newsreader), Mai Liên (newsreader), Nguyễn Đình Khánh (newsreader), Nguyễn Văn Đông, Nguyễn Thế Bảo, Trần Văn Trạch (MC), Ngọc Phu (MC)... Co-operators : Hoàng Thi Thơ, Hồ Điệp, Thẩm Thúy Hằng, La Thoại Tân, Kim Cương, Túy Hồng, Tùng Lâm, Khả Năng, Thanh Việt, Trần Thiện Thanh, Mai Lệ Huyền, Phạm Duy, Tâm Phan, Trần Quang, Hùng Cường, Bạch Tuyết, Trường Kỳ, Nam Lộc, Nguyễn Thành Châu, Phùng Há, Thanh Nga, Túy Hoa, Thành Được, Út Bạch Lan, Minh Vương, Lệ Thủy, Thanh Sang, Út Trà Ôn, Diệp Lang, Phượng Liên, Kiều Chinh, Dũng Thanh Lâm, Văn Chung, Thanh Lan, Thanh Tuyền, Chế Linh, Bạch Lan Hương, Tuyết Lan, Quốc Dũng, Kiểu Hạnh, Mộng Tuyền, Dũng Thanh Lâm, Huỳnh Thanh Trà, Phương Hồng Quế, Phương Hồng Hạnh, Phương Đại, Du Tử Lê, Khánh Ly, Trịnh Công Sơn...
Services
Time Thursday, March 2, 1972 18:00 Signal themeand saluting to the national flag,then the present of daily list 18:05 Short news 18:10 Civil defence 19:00 Announcement 19:05 Weekly news 19:15 New music to audiences 20:00 News 20:30 Mobilize voice 21:00 Criticize 21:10 Mobilize voice(continue) 21:30 Press review 21:40 International news 21:50 Drama Lady from Hatienof Southern Wind band 22:30 Exclusive news 22:35 Drama Lady from Hatien(continue) 24:00 Signal themeand saluting to the national flag,then saying goodbye
List of featured programmes broadcast by the THVN9 :
00 giờ (00 o'clock entertainment show) by Thẩm Thúy Hằng 15 phút chuyện vui (15 minutes for funny stories) by La Thoại Tân Ban thiếu nhi Gió Khơi (Offshore Wind band) by Bùi Duy Tâm & Hùng LânNgàn mây tung Cánh Bằng chính đoàn Gió Khơi Ban Tiếng Tơ Đồng (Sound-of-Musical-Instrument band) by Hoàng Trọng Ban Tuổi Xanh (Green Age band) by Kiều Hạnh Chương trình ca nhạc thiếu nhi Nguyễn Đức (Nguyen Duc's show) Chương trình thiếu nhi Xuân Phát (Xuan Phat's show) by Xuân Phát Đố vui để học (Funny charades for study) by Vũ Khắc Khoan (producer), Đinh Ngọc Mô (announcer) and Cao Thanh Tùng (announcer) Giác ngộ (Awakening) by Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam Giờ kịch Kim Cương (Kim Cuong's drama show) Giờ kịch Sống (Life's drama show) by Túy Hồng Giờ kịch Thẩm Thúy Hằng (Tham Thuy Hang's drama show) Giờ kịch Vũ Đức Duy (Vu Duc Duy's drama show) Giờ Mai Lệ Huyền (Mai Le Huyen's show)Ca sĩ Mai Lệ Huyền : Hùng Cường Không có giờ để yêu tôiMai Lệ Huyền, một "đệ nhất sexy" và một người phụ nữ bình thườngBúp bê lửa “đốt cháy” vũ trường Sài Gòn Giờ nhạc trẻ (Young Music's show) by Trường Kỳ & Nam LộcPhỏng vấn Nam Lộc về phong trào Nhạc Trẻ 1 2 3 Hoa bách hợp (Fleur-de-lys) by Vietnamese Scout Association Hoa hồng xám (Grey Roses's drama show) by Tâm Phan Hoàng Thi Thơ (Hoang Thi Tho's show)Maxim's Club - Vũ trường huyền thoại tại Sài GònPhòng trà ca nhạc Sài Gòn xưa : Queen Bee & Maxim'sDavid Lan Pham Two Hamlets in Nam Bo: Memoirs of Life in Vietnam Through Japanese ... Page 98 2008 "Phạm Duy, Lam Phương, Hoàng Thị Thơ, Văn Phụng were the most well known composers at that time."Adelaida Reyes Songs of the Caged, Songs of the Free: Music and the Vietnamese Refugee Experience. 1999 Page 124 "The local in this case has global implications. Many of Vietnam's most famous musicians now reside in Orange County. The presence of Pham Duy, Thai Thanh, Hoang Oanh, Hoang Thi Tho, Viet Hung, Duy Khanh, Khanh Ly, and Kim Tuyen, among others — luminaries in the Vietnamese musical firmament by the time they left Vietnam — has led overseas." Hoa thế hệ (Flowers from our generation) Nhóm Tiếng Hát Đôi Mươi (Singing-of-Age-Twenty's show) by Trần Thiện Thanh Phúc âm (Gospel's hour) by Christian and Missionary Alliance of Vietnam Tạp lục Tùng Lâm (Tung Lam's vaudeville) / Tiếu vương hội (Comedy kings) by Tùng Lâm Thép súng (For Soldiers) Thế giới trẻ em (World of children) by Lê Văn Khoa Thể thao (Sport's hour) Tiếng chuông chùa (Bell ring from the pagoda) by Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam Tuồng cải lương (Reformed theater's hour) Tuyển lựa ca sĩ (Selection of singers) Truyền hình Đắc Lộ (Alexandre de Rhodes's hour) by Archdiocese of Saigon [...]
Nearby permanent programmes, THVN9's directorate permitted all of South Vietnames citizens to have the right to "bidding" (đấu thầu) for buying the TV signal. Normally including officials, scholars, especially artists (vocalists, actors...). Languages included Vietnamese (primarily), Chinese, French, English, Khmer and Montagnard.
In divided Vietnam, the highlight of Vietnamese Catholicism and the Fátima messages was the visit of one of a few official statues of Our Lady of Fátima to South Vietnam in 1965. Originally scheduled for a three-month visit, this particular statue came from the Blue Army chapter in Australia and ended up traveling the country until 1967.Đức Mẹ thánh du tại Việt Nam 1965 It was known as the “immaculate heart” statue because it puts her heart on the outside. This event was THVN (at the trial phase) lively recorded.
Nearby the media, THVN9 Network also sponsored the Young Music FestivalBệ phóng học đường và phong trào Nhạc Trẻ and Vietnam Film Day. During the 1970s, Young Music Festival was the biggest cultural event in Asia and Oceania.Nam Lộc và Sàigòn ơi vĩnh-biệtNhớ về phong trào Nhạc Trẻ50 năm phong trào Nhạc TrẻBan nhạc rock Việt vẫn biểu diễn tại Mỹ sau 40 năm It has attracted many vocalists and bands from South Vietnam, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and even the United States.Hình xưa Nhạc Trẻ 1 2 Their purpose was an anti-war exhortation and a supporting peace for whole world.Rock concert at the Saigon Zoo 29 May 1971
On 27 April 1971, THVN9 reported Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng's tour. She performed at Lệ Thanh Theatre, Bát Đạt Grand Hotel in the capital Saigon for a month, then visited the Western Delta. Teng performed first hit No你/Nii/Anata - Teresa Teng of composer Nguyễn Ánh 9 by Japanese and Mandarin language.Chuyện về bài “Không” của Nguyễn Ánh 9 qua giọng ca diva Đặng Lệ Quân