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First Japanese TV channel launched in Vietnam

Wakuwaku Japan channel was officially launched in Hanoi on December 12 as part of a cooperation programme between the Japanese channel and the pay-TV cable broadcaster VTVcab.
First Japanese TV channel launched in Vietnam ảnh 1At the launching ceremony (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Wakuwaku Japan channel was officially launched inHanoi on December 12 as part of a cooperation programme between the Japanesechannel and the pay-TVcable broadcaster VTVcab.

Speaking at the launch ceremony, VietnamTelevision (VTV) General Director Tran Binh Minh said the signing of thecooperation programme between Wakuwaku Japan channel and the Vietnam TelevisionCable Corporation (VTVcab), an affiliate of VTV, is one of the events to markthe 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

He expressed his hope that with the broadcasting of Japanese programmes withVietnamese subtitles will bring interesting cultural experiences of Japan toVietnam, thus enhancing the friendship between the two countries’ people.

According to President and CEO of the channel Masafumi Kawanishi, WakuwakuJapan has become the first all-Japan television channel launched in Vietnam.

To serve viewers in the Southeast Asian country, Wakuwaku Japan will broadcast allJapanese programmes including latest dramas, variety shows and lifestyleprogrammes with Vietnamese subtitles from January 2019, he said.

Also from next January, mobile phone subscribers of the military-run telecommunication group Viettel can watch the channel’sprogrammes on two apps: Onme and VieON, he added.

In April 2018, with the support of VTVcab, Wakuwaku Japan’s programmes wereaired on a trial basis on VTVcab and Viettel TV channels. Once becomingofficially operational, the Japanese channel will introduce movies and programmesfeaturing the culture, cuisine and tourism of Japan to Vietnamese viewers.

Wakuwaku Japan is a Japanese general entertainment channel, airing 24 hours aday, and offering a variety of programmes in the local language. Through thebroadcasts and promotional activities, the channel aims to show its viewersthe Japan of today, along with its entertainment, culture and many local goodsto increase the viewers’ interest in Japan.

It is currentlyairing in seven countries and territories, namely Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore,Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Mongolia and Vietnam.-VNA       
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