Attendingthe ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said that in the currenttime of information boom, the extension of technical infrastructure ofVTV is necessary. The centre was built as the initial step of a processto modernise the national television station, building it into a strongmedia group in the region and the world.
Construction of the VTV programme production centre started in 2006, using ODA capital from Japan .
The 385 million USD centre will have a 28-storey building with 18 studios and a system of technical centres./.