German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle has launched a new channel in Vietnam with up pr m to 18 hours of ogras in the English language, it announced Thursday in Ho Chi Minh City.

The channel also reports European business and political issues, broadcasters said.

“With this new channel, we are offering our audience in Vietnam a window to European living via our high-quality programming – with 18 hours of English language,” said Petra Schneider, director of distribution of Deutsche Welle.

The new channel will be available on seven Vietnamese TV platforms including Vietnam Cable Television (VCTC), Saigontourist Cable Television (SCTV) and Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV).

Deutsche Welle said they will maintain the mostly German language channel DW-TV ASIA, which came to Vietnam a year ago.

Reported by Minh Quang