VTV2 is a Vietnamese television channel owned and operated by state-run VTV Network.
Launched on 1 January 1990, VTV2 is dedicated to the broadcast of education and cultural programs. Since 1 May 2020, the channel has broadcast for 24/7. In 1993, Vietnam Television signed an accord with Canal France Television of France Télévisions to broadcast selected programs of the latter channel. This channel has broadcasting HDTV version from 19 May 2015.
After VTV6 stopped broadcasting, VTV2 broadcast some V-League matches live. Starting from 2023 season, VTV2 will take the VTV6's role to broadcast V-league matches live (along with VTV5 and VTV Cần Thơ).
Broadcast hours
1990-1992: 14:00 to 24:00 (Monday-Friday); 08:00 to 24:00 (Saturday-Sunday)
February 1992: 12:00 to 24:00 (Monday-Friday); 08:00 to 24:00 (Saturday-Sunday)
July 1992: 11:00 to 24:00 (Monday-Friday); 06:00 to 24:00 (Saturday-Sunday)
October 1992 – 1993: 09:00 to 24:00 (Monday-Friday); 06:00 to 24:00 (Saturday-Sunday)
1993-1994: 06:00 to 12:00
1994-2005: 05:30 to 24:00
2005-2011 and 19 March 2020 – 30 April 2020:[Note 1] 05:00 to 24:00
1 January 2012 – 18 March 2020 and 1 May 2020 – present: 24 hours per day.
Programming on VTV2
(Notice: This channel broadcast time is UTC+07:00)
