Vietnam and Bulgaria boost broadcasting cooperation

Signatories to the memorandum of understanding were Do Tien Sy, president of VOV, and Milen Mitev, director general of BNR.

Addressing the event, Sy highlighted VOV’s development after nearly 80 years, saying converging all four types of media, VOV has become one of the main multi-media press agencies in Vietnam.

Currently VOV has eight radio channels, 16 TV channels, a print newspaper, two online newspapers, along with widespread mobile phone applications and cross-border platforms.

In addition to broadcasts in Vietnamese and 13 ethnic languages, VOV broadcasts programmes in 12 foreign languages and boasts 13 resident representative offices across the globe.

VOV has been contributing actively and effectively to the country’s development and deep international integration, he stressed.

The VOV president also expressed great appreciation for the 89-year history of the Bulgarian National Radio and its achievements in modern digital radio technology which would be a priority area for future cooperation between VOV and BNR.

VOV and BNR enjoy a long-standing relationship, with the first cooperation MoU signed in 2008. The March 26, 2024 MoU is expected to promote effective links between the two national radio broadcasters in the current booming digital media era.

In response, Mitev expressed determination to promote ties between the two national broadcasters to achieve specific and practical results moving forward.

During his visit to VOV, Mitev attended an award ceremony of a writing contest on the radio launched by VOV to celebrate World Radio Day. He also took part in a live broadcast on the future of radio in the world in general, with a focus on Europe in particular on the VOV1 channel.