1970
07/09/1970: 1st broadcasting trial
1973
01/27/1973: Sent reporters to Paris conference (France).
1974
Imported the first tape recording devices from Japan
1976
Started daily broadcasting
1978
8/1978 Unified national television system as System D, K
9/1978 Experimented color TV
1980
Started exchanging information within the IVN between OIRT members
1981
HelpedLaos, Cambodia, Taiwan build their televisions and opened Vietnam Television representative offices in Laos and Cambodia
1986
Broadcasted color TV
1987
Officially named Vietnam Television
1990
Officially started VTV2 channel
1991
Started satellite transmission of VTV1
1994 - 1995
Established VTV regionalbranches in Da Nang, Can Tho, Hue
Officially established VTV representative office in Cambodia
1996
VTV3 split into a separate channel
1998
- Applied NLE
- Equipped with modern satellite stations, live recorded World Cup
2000
VTV4 was released globallyvia 3 satellites
2001
- Experimented financial autonomy
- Established VTV Russiarepresentative office
2002
Launched VTV5 channel
2003
- HostedSEA Games 22
- Foundedthe Broadcast Research and Application Center (BRAC)
October 2004
Launched DTH
December 2005
- Provided broadband Internet services via DTH and cable TV
- Successfully hosted the 42nd ABUConference
2007
Trial broadcasting of VTV6 on cable TV
2008
Boughtthe copyright of major sports events like Euro 2008, AFF Cup 2008
2009
- Officially broadcasted VTV6
- Launched the K+ satellite television, created a joint venture with Canal Overseas
- Experimented on broadcasting Mobile TV
- Established VTV USArepresentative office
2011
- Aired VTV1 all day long (24/24)
- Adopted DVB-T2 as a standard for terrestrial digital broadcast
2012
- Established VTV Belgiumrepresentative office
- Aired VTV2 all day long (24/24)
- Applied DVB-S2satellite transmission standard
- Digitalized image data
2013
- Opened VTV representative offices in Singapore, Japan and China
- Broadcasted VTV3HD and VTV6HD