Hanoi Radio Television is the official broadcasting network of the Hanoi city area. The broadcaster runs three radio channels and two television channels. It was launched in 1954.
Media assets
Radio: Hanoi News and Traffic, Hanoi News, Joy FM
Television: H1, H2
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
Hanoi Radio Television is run and owned by the People’s Committee of Hanoi, the local wing of the Communist Party in the capital city of Hanoi.
Source of funding and budget
The broadcaster is fully funded by the government, according to experts and journalists specialized in Vietnamese media.
Editorial independence
The editorial control of Hanoi Radio Television is fully in the hands of the People’s Committee of Hanoi that decides about the station’s editorial policies and practices, according to experts and journalists specialized in Vietnamese media.
No domestic statute and no oversight mechanism to validate the editorial independence of Hanoi Radio Television have been identified.
October 2023