VTV5

VTV5

Country	Vietnam
Broadcast area	Vietnam Asia-Pacific
Programming
Languages	Vietnamese, Hmong, Tai Dam, Dao, Tay - Nung, Muong, San Chay, Bru, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien Khmer Rade, Bahnar, Jarai, Mnong, Koho, Jeh-Tariang, Sedang, Chru, Roglai, Cham, Katu, Hre, Stieng
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Vietnam Television
Sister channels	VTV1, VTV2, VTV3, VTV4, VTV5, VTV5 Tây Nam Bộ, VTV5 Tây Nguyên, VTV6, VTV7, VTV8, VTV9, VTV10
History
Launched	2002 (2002)
Links
Website	https://www.vtv.vn https://vtv5.vtv.vn https://vtv5.org.vn
Availability
Terrestrial
DVB-T2	UHF 25, 26, 27
Satellite	Vinasat 1, Vinasat 2, Thaicom 6

VTV5 is a television channel for ethnic minorities of Vietnam Television, tasked with transmitting information and policies of the Party and State to ethnic minority communities. The channel's main content includes news programs, programs in ethnic minority languages with Vietnamese subtitles, and cultural, educational, and entertainment programs produced under the direction of the Center for Ethnic and Rural Communication.¹

Since 2016, VTV5 has expanded its programs through its operated-and-owned local channels under the VTV5 banner. The first was VTV5 Southwest, which relaunched in 2016, originally belonged to Vietnam Television Center in Can Tho. The second is VTV5 Central Highlands, which broadcasts programs aimed at the Central Highlands minorities.

Although the main broadcast of VTV5 is for ethnic groups, several sports events and football matches are also live on VTV5. These sports content are also shown on VTV2.