South Vietnam
Former country in Southeast Asia
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| March 2025 | The L-39NG aircraft contract was completed in early March, with the Vietnam Air Force receiving 12 aircraft from the Czech Republic. |
| 2025 | Expected completion of Beechcraft T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft delivery, with 5 already delivered and 7 more awaiting delivery, totaling the ordered 12 aircraft from the United States. |
| 2024 | The South Vietnamese flag was displayed at a Vietnamese government history museum in Hanoi, sparking controversy and criticism from Vietnamese dissidents. |
| 2024 | According to the Military Balance report, the KS-19 100mm towed anti-aircraft gun remains in service with the Vietnam People's Air Force. |
| 2024 | According to the Military Balance of 2024, Vietnam maintains 30 S-125-2TM Pechora-2TM and 21 S-125M Pechora-M air defense systems. |
| 2024 | An official Vietnamese newspaper confirmed the continued use of the 9K35 Strela-10 short-range air defense system, though it was not mentioned in the Military Balance of 2024. |
| 2024 | End of the 5-year period of Su-22 aircraft maintenance by the A32 factory, with approximately 43 Su-22s maintained. |
| 2024 | An unspecified number of Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft were delivered to the Vietnam People's Air Force from the Czech Republic, as part of their ongoing aircraft acquisition. |
| November 2024 | A Yakovlev Yak-130 trainer aircraft crashed, marking a significant incident for the Vietnam People's Air Force. |
| July 2024 | The S-125-VT modernized air defense system variant was reported to be in service, expanding Vietnam's air defense capabilities. |
| February 2023 | Vietnamese-Australian singer Hanni faced backlash from Vietnamese fans due to allegations about her family's support of the South Vietnamese flag. |
| 2022 | Vietnamese broadcasters delayed showing World Cup qualifying matches in Melbourne and against Japan due to spectators waving South Vietnamese flags. |
| 2022 | According to Vice Minister Nguyễn Bá Hoan, nearly 200,000 PAVN/VC were still MIA, and 300,000 bodies had been found but buried anonymously. |
| 2020 | Lê Quang Thanh Tâm litigated Asia Entertainment Inc. for copyright theft related to YouTube channel registration of historical tapes. |
| December 28 2020 | Vietnam completed its digital television transition nationwide, shutting down all analog television signals in the country. |
| June 30 2020 | Digital television transition began in 21 provinces of Vietnam. |
| 2019 | Vietnamese government estimated 300,000 PAVN/VC missing-in-action (MIA), with real number believed to be closer to 500,000. |
| 2019 | Beginning of a 5-year period where the A32 factory overhauled 20 Su-22 aircraft and repaired 23 Su-22s at operational units. |
| December 31 2019 | OTT television subscriber base grew to 2.5 million subscribers by the end of the year. |
| 2018 | Vietnam treated 150,000 cubic meters of soil contaminated by Agent Orange, continuing efforts to address the environmental devastation from the war. |
| 2018 | Southern Digital Television Company (SDTV) started testing mobile digital television in the South of Vietnam. |
| 2017 | VTC started broadcasting programs in 4K standards for free on the DVB-T2 system in some provinces and cities. |
| December 31 2017 | By the end of the year, OTT television services in Vietnam had reached 720,000 subscribers. |
| March 2017 | Vietnamese government conducted a national survey and assessment of war casualties, confirming 849,018 PAVN military personnel deaths between 1960 and 1975. |
| January 2017 | San Jose banned the Vietnamese flag from being displayed on city flagpoles, following a similar policy in Westminster, California. |
| 2016 | A significant explosion of OTT television services occurred in Vietnam, with rapid growth despite declining traditional pay TV services. |
| September 2016 | SCTV conducted the first test of ultra-high definition television 4K on its cable television system in Vietnam. |
| 2015 | Two new government-oriented television channels are launched: National Assembly Television (providing information, news, and political content) and Nhan Dan TV (covering news and politics). |
| 2015 | The Government's Television Digitalization Project began implementing digital television, stopping analog broadcasts in Da Nang City and the North of Quang Nam Province. |
| 2015 | City Councils in Australia, including Maribyrnong, Greater Dandenong, Yarra, Fairfield, Port Adelaide Enfield, and Brimbank, passed motions recognizing the 'Cờ Vàng' Vietnamese Heritage Flag. |
| 2015 | Around 10,000 more PAVN/VC bodies were found, reducing the number of MIA from 390,000 to 207,000. |
| November 2015 | MiG-21 Fishbed aircraft were retired from service, replaced with Su-22 aircraft. Some retired MiG-21 frames remain in storage and capable of flying, with plans to convert them into UAVs. |
| 2014 | VTV officially launched digital television transmissions. |
| 2014 | One Mi-171SAR helicopter unit crashed, reducing the total operational Mi-171SAR units to 3. |
| November 1 2014 | The Prime Minister signed Decision No. 1984 to create conditions for overseas Vietnamese to access radio and television channels through various digital devices, supporting the expansion of OTT television services. |
| October 2014 | The Vietnamese Student Association at the University of Arizona protested the removal of the South Vietnamese flag from the campus bookstore's Flag Display, leading to the university's apology and promise to reinstall the flag. |
| 2013 | QPVN, a military and defense-focused television channel by the Ministry of National Defence and Viettel Media, starts broadcasting. |
| 2013 | VTV began trial broadcasts of digital television in several major cities using the DVB-T2 standard. |
| January 2013 | VCTV (now VTVCab) becomes the first unit to officially provide OTT television services under the VTV Plus brand, in cooperation with Medianet Corporation. |
| 2012 | United States and Vietnam began a cooperative effort to clean toxic chemicals at Danang International Airport, marking the first joint cleanup of Agent Orange sites. |
| 2012 | End of the period where 172,460 PAVN/VC bodies were found. |
| December 31 2012 | After 10 years of broadcasting, Binh Duong Radio and Television Station stopped broadcasting DVB-T digital television. |
| 2011 | ANTV, a television channel focused on security and order, is established by the Ministry of Public Security. |
| December 31 2011 | HTV stopped broadcasting on channel 39. |
| December 27 2011 | Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng issued Decision No. 2451/QĐ-TTg, approving the Television Digitalization Project to transition analog terrestrial broadcasting to digital DVB-T2 by 2020. |
| November 11 2011 | An Viên Television (AVG) officially launched nationwide digital terrestrial television broadcasts using the DVB-T2 standard. |
| 2010 | Journalist Lê Quang Thanh Tâm began sharing THVN9 tapes on Facebook and YouTube. |
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