The channel is produced by KBS in coordination with the South Korean telecom operator KT and Vietnam Television (VTV).
KBS and KT representatives said they hope the channel would help the Vietnamese community in South Korea, especially Vietnamese brides, be informed of news in the homeland.
Korean subtitles would help the immigrants to learn the Korean language and integrate better into the community, the representatives said, adding that Koreans could also get acclimated to Vietnamese culture, customs and society by watching the channel.
Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea Pham Tien Van said the main difficulties Vietnamese people encountered when living in a foreign country are language and cultural barriers.
The broadcasting of Vietnamese programs is part of a multicultural project backed by the RoK government.
Currently, VTV provides VTV4’s programming to KBS, which is responsible for making appropriate subtitles.
In the future, KBS aims to be able to produce Vietnamese programs on its own capacity.
In the first year of the channel’s operation, families with Vietnamese members will have complimentary access to the channel’s programming, including Korean language teaching programs.
More than 70,000 Vietnamese people currently live in the RoK.
Of the figure, 20,000 are married to Korean men.
Source: VNA |
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