Hanoi Radio Television is the official broadcasting network for the Hanoi city area. The broadcaster operates three radio and two television channels. The company was established 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 a state-owned enterprise managed by the People’s Committee of Hanoi, the local branch of the Communist Party in the capital city of Hanoi.
Source of funding and budget
Experts and journalists with knowledge of the Vietnamese media industry interviewed for this report in June 2024 confirmed that the broadcaster is fully funded by the government.
Editorial independence
The editorial control of Hanoi Radio Television is fully in the hands of the People’s Committee of Hanoi, which determines the station’s editorial policies and practices, according to experts and journalists with expertise in Vietnamese media interviewed for this report in June 2024. To date, no domestic statute and no oversight mechanism to validate the editorial independence of Hanoi Radio Television have been identified.
September 2024