Voice of Vietnam shortwave frequencies and schedule
Voice of Vietnam (Vietnam) has 77 scheduled transmissions on 10 frequencies (shortwave and medium wave), in English, Mandarin, Lao, Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia and 8 more, aimed at Southeast Asia, China, Middle East, Europe and 2 more. Times are UTC, for the A26 season (EiBi schedule, updated October 15, 2026).
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Schedule (UTC)
| Time UTC | Frequency | Days | Language | Target | Transmitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04:00–04:30 | 1071 kHz MW | daily | English | Southeast Asia | Phuoc Dinh |
| 04:30–05:00 | 1071 kHz MW | daily | Mandarin | Southeast Asia | Phuoc Dinh |
| 10:00–10:30 | 1071 kHz MW | daily | English | Southeast Asia | Phuoc Dinh |
| 10:00–10:30 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | English | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 10:30–11:00 | 1071 kHz MW | daily | Mandarin | Southeast Asia | Phuoc Dinh |
| 10:30–11:00 | 7220 kHz 41m | daily | Mandarin | China | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 10:30–11:30 | 7285 kHz 41m | daily | Lao | Southeast Asia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 10:30–11:00 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 10:30–11:00 | 12020 kHz 25m | daily | Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 11:00–11:30 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 11:00–11:30 | 12020 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 11:30–12:00 | 7285 kHz 41m | daily | French | Southeast Asia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 11:30–12:00 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | English | Far East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 11:30–12:00 | 12020 kHz 25m | daily | English | Far East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 12:00–12:30 | 7220 kHz 41m | daily | Mandarin | China | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 12:00–12:30 | 7285 kHz 41m | daily | Khmer | Southeast Asia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 12:00–12:30 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 12:00–12:30 | 12020 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 12:30–13:00 | 7285 kHz 41m | daily | French | Southeast Asia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 12:30–13:00 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | English | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 13:00–14:00 | 1242 kHz MW | daily | Lao | Southeast Asia | Thoi Long / Thoi Hung |
| 13:00–13:30 | 7220.7 kHz 41m | daily | Mandarin | China | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 13:00–13:30 | 7285 kHz 41m | daily | Thai | Southeast Asia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 13:00–13:30 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 13:00–13:30 | 12020 kHz 25m | daily | Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 13:30–14:00 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | English | Far East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 13:30–14:00 | 12020 kHz 25m | daily | English | Far East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 14:00–14:30 | 1242 kHz MW | daily | Khmer | Southeast Asia | Thoi Long / Thoi Hung |
| 14:00–14:30 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 14:00–14:30 | 12020 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 14:30–15:00 | 1242 kHz MW | daily | Thai | Southeast Asia | Thoi Long / Thoi Hung |
| 14:30–15:00 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 14:30–15:00 | 12020 kHz 25m | daily | Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 15:00–16:00 | 1242 kHz MW | daily | Vietnamese | Southeast Asia | Thoi Long / Thoi Hung |
| 15:00–16:00 | 7220 kHz 41m | daily | Vietnamese | Middle East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 15:00–15:30 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | English | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 16:00–16:30 | 7220 kHz 41m | daily | English | Middle East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 16:00–16:30 | 9730 kHz 31m | daily | English | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 16:00–16:30 | 9835 kHz 31m | daily | English | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 16:00–16:30 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | English | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 16:30–17:00 | 7220 kHz 41m | daily | French | Middle East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 16:30–17:00 | 9730 kHz 31m | daily | Russian | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 16:30–17:00 | 9835 kHz 31m | daily | Russian | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 16:30–17:00 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | Russian | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 17:00–18:00 | 9730 kHz 31m | daily | Vietnamese | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 17:00–18:00 | 9835 kHz 31m | daily | Vietnamese | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 17:00–18:00 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | Vietnamese | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 18:00–18:30 | 9730 kHz 31m | daily | Spanish/Castellano | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 18:00–18:30 | 9835 kHz 31m | daily | Spanish/Castellano | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 18:00–18:30 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | Spanish/Castellano | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 18:30–19:00 | 9730 kHz 31m | daily | German | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 18:30–19:00 | 9835 kHz 31m | daily | German | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 18:30–19:00 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | German | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 19:00–19:30 | 9730 kHz 31m | daily | English | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 19:00–19:30 | 9835 kHz 31m | daily | English | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 19:00–19:30 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | English | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 19:30–20:00 | 9730 kHz 31m | daily | French | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 19:30–20:00 | 9835 kHz 31m | daily | French | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 19:30–20:00 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | French | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 20:00–20:30 | 9730 kHz 31m | daily | German | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 20:00–20:30 | 9835 kHz 31m | daily | German | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 20:00–20:30 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | German | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 20:30–21:00 | 7220 kHz 41m | daily | English | Middle East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 20:30–21:00 | 9730 kHz 31m | daily | French | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 20:30–21:00 | 9835 kHz 31m | daily | French | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 20:30–21:00 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | French | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 21:00–21:30 | 7220 kHz 41m | daily | French | Middle East | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 21:00–21:30 | 9730 kHz 31m | daily | Spanish/Castellano | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 21:00–21:30 | 9835 kHz 31m | daily | Spanish/Castellano | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 21:00–21:30 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | Spanish/Castellano | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 21:30–22:00 | 9730 kHz 31m | daily | English | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 21:30–22:00 | 9835 kHz 31m | daily | English | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 21:30–22:00 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | English | Europe | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 22:00–22:30 | 7220 kHz 41m | daily | Mandarin | China | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 23:00–23:30 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 23:00–23:30 | 12020 kHz 25m | daily | Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
| 23:30–24:00 | 9840 kHz 31m | daily | English | Indonesia | Hanoi-Sontay |
Schedule data: EiBi. Broadcasters change frequencies at the end of March and October; Skywave DX updates this page every night.
Transmitter sites
Phuoc Dinh · Hanoi-Sontay · Thoi Long / Thoi Hung
Questions
What frequency is Voice of Vietnam on?
Voice of Vietnam uses 10 shortwave frequencies this season: 1071 kHz, 1242 kHz, 7220 kHz, 7220.7 kHz, 7285 kHz, 9730 kHz, 9835 kHz, 9840 kHz and 2 more. Which one carries which programme depends on the time; see the schedule on this page (times in UTC).
When can I hear Voice of Vietnam on shortwave?
It has 77 scheduled transmissions, 77 of them daily, from 04:00 UTC. Reception depends on where you are and the time of day: lower frequencies travel farther at night, higher ones by day.
Can I listen to Voice of Vietnam online?
Yes, over the air: Skywave DX tunes the frequency through a public shortwave receiver that can hear it, so you hear the real broadcast as it arrives. Press a frequency on this page to tune it.
New to shortwave? Read how to listen online and the band guide.