DatVietVAC

DatVietVAC (or Dat Viet VAC) is a Vietnamese media, entertainment and technology group.[1][2] Founded in 1994 by Dinh Ba Thanh,[3] it is described as Vietnam's first and largest media company and launched the first private TV channel in the country.[4][5][2] The group operates the major Vietnamese OTT streaming platform VieON.[6][7]

The headquarter of DatVietVAC is based in Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi. The group has three divisions: media ownership including TV channels, communications services, and content providers.[8][9] As a media and communication provider it has served clients such as Masan, Vinamilk, Unilever or PepsiCo, etc.[10][11][12]

History

In 1994, DatVietVAC was established as Vietnam's inaugural privately owned media and communications agency. It played a significant role by operating the country's first private TV channel.[13][14]

In 2008, the communications company WPP acquired a 30% stake in DatVietVAC.[15][16]

In 2012, DatVietVAC launched a joint venture with the Lotte Corporation to broadcast a shopping channel on cable TV in Vietnam.[17][18]

In 2013, DatVietVAC was selected as a top-25 global growth company by the World Economic Forum.[19][20]

In 2020, the OTT streaming platform VieON was rolled out in a collaboration with BCG Digital Ventures. The application has around 100 Vietnamese and international TV channels and more than 100,000 hours of movies, combined with features like personalised content or live-streaming and exclusive contents. It is the first Vietnamese solution to watch local and global contents on one platform with dramas, TV shows and Vietnamese, Hollywood, South Korean, or Chinese movies.[6][21][22][23]

References
  1. VnExpress. "Chủ tịch DatVietVAC nhận hai giải thưởng châu Á - VnExpress". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  2. "Founder of DatVietVAC honored with 2 Asian Awards for Excellence in Leadership and Business". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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  5. "Chủ tịch DatVietVAC đón nhận hai giải thưởng danh giá Châu Á". Báo điện tử Dân Trí (dantri.com.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  6. VIR, Vietnam Investment Review- (2020-06-16). "Dat Viet VAC launches flagship entertainment application VieON". Vietnam Investment Review - VIR. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  7. VnExpress. "Online TV battle for post-pandemic market share - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  8. "First and foremost". The Business Times. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  9. "Chủ tịch điều hành DatVietVAC đón nhận hai giải thưởng danh giá của châu Á". Báo Thanh Niên (thanhnien.vn) (in Vietnamese). 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  10. "DatViet VAC wins Electrolux Vietnam media business". Mumbrella Asia. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  11. "DatVietVAC | ITviec". itviec.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  12. "GroupM acquires 30% stake in 3 media companies in Vietnam | WPP". www.wpp.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  13. "DatVietVAC founder wins 2 Asian business awards - VnExpress International".
  14. "DatVietVAC Group Holdings | APEA - Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards". 11 October 2019.
  15. "WPP takes stake in Vietnamese agency group". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  16. "Foreign Firms Dominate Vietnam's Advertising Market". Vietnam Briefing News. 2014-07-10. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  17. "Korean home-shopping arrives". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  18. Trí, Dân. "Thêm một chương trình mua sắm qua truyền hình". Báo điện tử Dân Trí (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  19. "Global Growth Companies" (PDF). World Economic Forum. 2013.
  20. "DatVietVAC LẤN SÂN ESPORTS – CHÍNH THỨC TÀI TRỢ ĐƯƠNG KIM VÔ ĐỊCH VCS 2019 GAM ESPORTS TRÊN ĐẤU TRƯỜNG QUỐC TẾ". 8 October 2019.
  21. https://en.thesaigontimes.vn/tinbaichitiet/77242/
  22. "Vietnam's leading entertainment group announces the launch of its modern streaming platform 'VieON'". 16 June 2020.
  23. "Dàn sao hóa cung tần mỹ nữ của 'hoàng đế' Trường Giang". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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