Voice of Ho Chi Minh City
Headquarter
Broadcast areaSouthern Vietnam
FrequencyAM 610 kHz (VOH1)
FM 99.9 MHz (VOH2)
FM 95.6 MHz (VOH3)
FM 87.7 MHz (VOH4)
BrandingVOH
Programming
Language(s)Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese
FormatAll-news radio
Ownership
OwnerPeople's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City
History
FoundedFebruary 1, 1962 (1962-02-01), 62 years ago
Former names
Liberation Radio (1962–1975)
Liberation Saigon Radio (1975–1976)
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
10°47′28″N 106°42′14″E / 10.79111°N 106.70389°E / 10.79111; 106.70389
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitevoh.com.vn

Voice of Ho Chi Minh City (VOH, Vietnamese: Đài Tiếng nói Thành phó Hồ Chí Minh), more specifically the Voice of Ho Chi Minh City's People (Vietnamese: Đài Tiếng nói Nhân dân Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), is the official radio broadcasting station of Ho Chi Minh City. The station is located at 3 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Dakao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1]

History

On 2 February 1962, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam set up Liberation Radio (Vietnamese: Đài Phát thanh Giải Phóng) in South-controlled territory, and conducted its first airing with the title "This is Liberation Radio, the voice of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam".

Due to the fierce war effort, Liberation Radio was relocated around several provinces before being stationed in Hanoi, and was operating under the alias "Viz 1080 Ministry of General Staff, C55 and CP90".[2] For the duration of the war, this station maintained broadcasting for 10 hours a day in 5 languages: Vietnamese, French, English, Chinese and Khmer.[3]

Following the Liberation of Saigon on 30 April 1975, Liberation Radio took over the base of Radio Vietnam, which was operated by the Government of Republic Of Vietnam. Under the Central Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Liberation Radio changed its name to Liberation Saigon Radio.[4]

On 1 September 1976, Liberation Saigon Radio was renamed Voice of Ho Chi Minh City's People.[5]

References

  1. ^ Online, V. O. H. "Giới thiệu". VOH (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Đài Phát thanh Giải phóng: 14 năm trọn nghĩa, vẹn tình". VOV.VN (in Vietnamese). 26 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Kỷ niệm 50 năm thành lập Đài Phát thanh Giải phóng (1962–2012): 50 năm khát vọng non sông". nxbhanoi.com.vn. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Đây là Đài Phát thanh Sài Gòn giải phóng..." nld.com.vn (in Vietnamese). 12 April 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. ^ "KỶ NIỆM 50 NĂM THÀNH LẬP ĐÀI PHÁT THANH GIẢI PHÓNG – ĐÀI TIẾNG NÓI NHÂN DÂN TP.HCM (02/1962 – 02/2012)". tcdulichtphcm.vn. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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