(VOVworld) - The National Television Festival will be held for the first time in the central province of Quang Binh from December 16-19. The 35th edition of the festival this year coincides with the 45th anniversary of the Vietnam National Television (VTV), which is hosting the event. "About 100 TV stations, including 20 non-state owned studios, will attend the festival, with the first presentation by newly launched Nhan Dan (People) Television," Deputy Chairman of the festival Nguyen Ha Nam said at a press conference recently held at the VTV headquarters in Hanoi.

The National Television Festival will be held for the first time in Quang Binh from December 16 to 19 (Photo:qbtv.vn)

The TV production units, with about 500 programs, will compete in nine categories, such as children's programs, documentaries, reportage, science and educational programs, as well as talk shows, dialogues and discussions, ethnic language programs, music shows, and TV dramas.
Two seminars will be held on December 17, focusing on interactions and sport program production. "Sport programs are attracting viewers. TV producers will discuss how to improve the quality of the programs," Nam said. A forum on TV broadcasting in islands and seas will be held on December 18, with the participation of historians, islands and seas TV programs producers and fishermen.