Thousands of people throughout the country have,
since mid-June, sent photos and text messages to raise funds in support
of people and soldiers working and struggling for the Vietnamese
sovereignty of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly)
archipelagos.
The Royal Thai Consulate-General in HCM City has unveiled a 24-chapter
documentary about Thailand and Viet Nam which will be aired on HCM City
Television and VTC next month, in a move to deepen the relationship
between the two countries.
Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) will give a digital satellite
receiver to athletes who win a gold medal at the South-east Asia Games
in Myanmar next month.
A television channel promoting Vietnamese culture,
NetViet, will be aired on the French provider Orange TV starting today.
The channel is backed by Viet Nam Television Corporation (VTC).
The organising board of the English Premier League
will auction its TV rights for the next three football seasons in Viet
Nam today, with the price expected to break the US$30 million mark.
The cost of broadcasting rights will be raised to
VND10 billion (US$476,000) per year after a meeting between officials of
the Audio Vision Global Company (AVG), Viet Nam Television (VTV) and
the Viet Nam Television Corporation (VTC) yesterday in Ha Noi.
Audio Vision Global Company (AVG) has rejected the
demands of the Viet Nam Professional Football Company (VPF) following an
offical document published on Tuesday.
