MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION
No: 04/2013/TT-BTTTT
CIRCULAR
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
Hanoi, January 23 rd
2013
On planning for use of frequency modulation broadcast channel to 2020
Pursuant to Law on radio frequency channel dated November 23 rd
2009;
Pursuant to Decree No 187/200/NĐ-CP dated December 25 th
2007 of the Government regulating functions, tasks, rights and organizational structure of Ministry of Information and Communication modified according to Decree No 50/2011/NĐ-CP dated June 24 th 2011 of the Government;
Pursuant to Decision No 22/2009/QĐ-TTg dated February 16 th 2009 of Prime Minister on approval of
“Planning for radio and television wave transmission and broadcasting to 2020”;
Pursuant to Decision No 125/2009/QĐ-TTg dated October 23 rd
2009 of Prime Minister on approval of
“Planning for national radio frequency spectrum”;
According to proposal of Director of the Authority of radio frequency management,
Minister of Information and Communication enacted Circular on Planning for use of frequency modulation broadcast channel to 2020
Article 1: Scope of adjustment
Content of this Circular consists of planning and using of frequency modulation broadcast channel to
2020; disposing and determining conditions for use of frequency channel for FM broadcast with 87 – 108
MHz frequency band and defining conditions for use of frequency for wireless radio station, FM radio station.
Article 2: Objectives of planning
Target of “Planning for use of FM broadcast channel to 2020” is to arrange use and determine conditions for use of frequency channels of Radio the voice of Vietnam, radio station, Radio television of provinces and cities directly under the central government in direction of stability and limitation of harmful interference among radios and ensure use of radio spectrum
Article 3: Principles for allotment of radio frequency channel
1.
Pay attention to use in Vietnam to ensure transference from actual circumstance to planning with low cost
2.
Allot frequency channel rationally and effectively to meet demands on emission of program channel of Radio the voice of Vietnam serving politic, foreign, defense and security task of Party and State; limit overlapping emission between FM radio station use the same program channel of
Radio the voice of Vietnam

3.
Radio station, radio television of provinces and cities directly under the central government is allotted with 01 FM frequency channel. However, in particular Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city possess 03 channels
Article 4: Regulation on allocation of channel and allotment of FM broadcast channel
1.
Allocation of frequency channel for FM broadcast is stipulated in Appendix I promulgated with this Circular
2.
Allotment of detailed frequency channel to broadcast program channels of Radio the voice of
Vietnam and radio station, radio television of provinces and cities directly under the central government is regulated in Appendix II and III enacted with this Circular
Article 5: Regulation on assignment and use of radio frequency
1.
Basing on Appendix II and III enacted with this Circular and demands on use, broadcasting parameters is assigned and regulated particularly in permit for use of radio frequency
2.
FM coverage area is calculated according to minimum field strength specified in section 1; signal-to-interference protection ratio stipulated in section 2, appendix IV attached with this
Circular;
3.
Radio station, Radio television in provinces and cities directly under the central government are broadcasted FM and protected from harmful interference mainly in scale of administrative boundaries of these areas. In particular, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city are allowed to cover wave to territory of neighbor provinces and cities but not to cause harmful interference to other FM broadcast system allotted frequency channel according to regulation in Appendix II and III promulgated with this Circular
4.
FM radio station is required to use appropriate directional antenna to broadcast effectively and avoid leading to harmful interference to other stations and radiocommunication systems
5.
FM radio station in boundary areas is required to use appropriate directional antenna to ensure coverage area respecting agreement on boundary frequency combination between Vietnam and neighbor countries
6.
Test station, radio with specialized program channel, playback station broadcasting in the trough and remote areas, and district FM radio station are allocated frequency channel in accordance with each particular case on the basis of without harmful interference to other stations allotted frequency channel pursuant to regulations in Appendix II and III promulgated with this Circular
Article 6: Addition of frequency channel to special circumstance
On the basis of Planning of national radio frequency spectrum, operating license and capacity for supply of frequency in each area, Authority of radio frequency management considered additional assignment of frequency channel in each detailed circumstance to satisfy demands on additional development of FM radio channel for Radio the voice of Vietnam and radio station, radio television in provinces and cities directly under the central government
Article 7: Transitional provision
1.
FM broadcast station of Radio the voice of Vietnam, radio stations, radio television in provinces and cities directly under the central government operates differently from allotment of frequency

channel stipulated in Appendix II and III enacted with this Circular as well as are not protected from harmful interference and is prohibited to cause harmful interference to FM broadcast stations in planning; in case of resulting in harmful interference, it is necessary to apply promptly technical method to remove this phenomenon; in the event of without settlement of harmful interference, it is required to transfer immediately complying with planning or stop using
2.
District FM broadcast station, FM playback station which are in operation and cause harmful interference to other stations allotted frequency channel in accordance with regulation in
Appendix II and III issued with this Circular must apply promptly necessary technical measures to discard this unwanted phenomenon; in case of without removal of harmful interference, it is required to transfer to another appropriate frequency channel
3.
For wireless radio station: a) It is prohibited to invest newly, grant new license to wireless radio stations with frequency band of (87 - 108) MHz; b) License granted to wireless radio stations in frequency band of (87 – 108) MHz will be extended the validity with condition of without leading to harmful interference to FM broadcast stations,
FM playback stations and other radiocommunication systems; c) When causing harmful interference to FM radio stations, FM playback station and other radiocommunication systems, wireless radio station operating in frequency band of (87-108)
MHz must apply promptly technical measures to remove harmful interference, in case of without removal of harmful interference, it is necessary to stop operating immediately d) Wireless radio station will be issued new operating license in frequency band of (54 - 68) MHz
Article 8: Organization of implementation
1.
Authority of radio frequency management (Ministry of Information and Communication) has a liability to: a) Disseminate and guide implementation of this Circular; b) Basing on planning, actual circumstance and plans for use of public frequency band of other services to assign frequency, issue license for use of frequency and radio according to regulations of law c) Lead and co-operate with Department of Information and Communication of provinces and cities directly under the central government to inspect, check, supervise performance of this Circular.
2.
Radio The voice of Vietnam, radio station, radio television in provinces and cities directly under the central government, FM broadcast station under management of People’s committee of districts, communes (wards) and relevant departments, units must develop plans which are suitable with this Circular
3.
People’s committee of provinces and cities directly under the central government supplies concrete guidance to Department of Information and Communication in co-ordination with Radio station, radio television, district People’s committee and other relevant local units to execute this
Circular
Article 9: Execution term
1.
This Circular comes into effect as from March 15 th 2013

2.
The Chief of the Secretariat, Director of the Authority of radio frequency management, Head of departments and units in Ministry of Information and Communication, Radio the voice of
Vietnam, radio station, radio television in provinces and cities directly under the central government take responsibility for executing this Circular
3.
During performance process, if any trouble arises, it is required to report to Ministry of
Information and Communication to consider and take solutions
To:
- Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers;
- Office of Communist Party of Vietnam central committee;
- Office of General Secretary;
- Office of National Assembly;
- Office of the Government;
- Office of President;
- Supreme people’s procuracy;
- Supreme people’s court;
- State audit;
- Ministries, Ministry-level departments, government agencies;
- People’s committee in provinces and cities directly under the central government;
- Authority of radio frequency management;
- Radio the voice of Vietnam;
- Radio stations, radio television in provinces and cities directly under the central government;
- Department for examination of legal documents
(Ministry of Justice);
- Department of Information and Communication in provinces and cities directly under the central government;
- Departments and units in Ministry of
Information and Communication;
- Minister and Deputy Ministers of Information and Communication;
- Portal of Ministry of Information and
Communication;
- Portal of the Government;
- Gazette;
- Save: VT, CTS.DCH.350
MINISTER
(Signed and sealed)
Nguyen Bac Son

Appendix I
TABLE OF ALLOTMENT OF FM BROADCAST FREQUENCY CHANNEL
(Promulgated with Circular No: 04/2013/TT-BTTTT dated January 23 rd
2013 of Ministry of
Information and Communication)
Frequency band No: 87 – 108 MHz
Allotment of frequency channel:
Formula for determination of central frequency (MHz):
Table of central frequency of channels
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Channel Central frequency
(MHz)
1
2
3
87.1
87.2
87.3
4
5
6
7
8
9
87.4
87.5
87.6
87.7
87.8
87.9
19
20
21
22
23
24
88
88.1
88.2
88.3
88.4
88.5
88.6
88.7
88.8
88.9
89
89.1
89.2
89.3
89.4
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
Channel Central frequency
(MHz)
43
44
45
91.3
91.4
91.5
46
47
48
49
50
51
91.6
91.7
91.8
91.9
92
92.1
61
62
63
64
65
66
92.2
92.3
92.4
92.5
92.6
92.7
92.8
92.9
93
93.1
93.2
93.3
93.4
93.5
93.6
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
Channel Central frequency
(MHz)
85
86
87
95.5
95.6
95.7
88
89
90
91
92
93
95.8
95.9
96
96.1
96.2
96.3
103
104
105
106
107
108
96.4
96.5
96.6
96.7
96.8
96.9
97
97.1
97.2
97.3
97.4
97.5
97.6
97.7
97.8
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
Channel Central frequency
(MHz)
127
128
129
99.7
99.8
99.9
130
131
132
133
134
135
100
100.1
100.2
100.3
100.4
100.5
145
146
147
148
149
150
100.6
100.7
100.8
100.9
101
101.1
101.2
101.3
101.4
101.5
101.6
101.7
101.8
101.9
102
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
Channel Central frequency
(MHz)
3169
170
171
103.9
104
104.1
172
173
174
175
176
177
104.2
104.3
104.4
104.5
104.6
104.7
187
188
189
190
191
192
104.8
104.9
105
105.1
105.2
105.3
105.4
105.5
105.6
105.7
105.8
105.9
106
106.1
106.2

25
26
27
28
29
89.5
89.6
89.7
89.8
89.9
Channel Central frequency
(MHz)
30
31
90
90.1
32
33
34
35
90.2
90.3
90.4
90.5
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
90.6
90.7
90.8
90.9
91
91.1
91.2
67
68
69
70
71
93.7
93.8
93.9
94
94.1
Channel Central frequency
(MHz)
72
73
94.2
94.3
74
75
76
77
94.4
94.5
94.6
94.7
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
94.8
94.9
95
95.1
95.2
95.3
95.4
109
110
111
112
113
97.9
98
98.1
98.2
98.3
Channel Central frequency
(MHz)
114
115
98.4
98.5
116
117
118
119
98.6
98.7
98.8
98.9
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
99
99.1
99.2
99.3
99.4
99.5
99.6
151
152
153
154
155
102.1
102.2
102.3
102.4
102.5
Channel Central frequency
(MHz)
156
157
102.6
102.7
158
159
160
161
102.8
102.9
103
103.1
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
103.2
103.3
103.4
103.5
103.6
103.7
103.8
193
194
195
196
197
106.3
106.4
106.5
106.6
106.7
Channel Central frequency
(MHz)
198
199
106.8
106.9
200
201
202
203
107
107.1
107.2
107.3
204
205
206
207
208
209
107.4
107.5
107.6
107.7
107.8
107.9

No
(1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Appendix II
TABLE OF ALLOTMENT OF FREQUENCY CHANNEL FOR FM BROACAST AND
PROGRAMS OF RADIO THE VOICE OF VIETNAM
(Promulgated with Circular No: 04/2013/TT-BTTTT dated January 23 rd
2013 of Ministry of
Information and Communication)
Name of province,
City
(2)
Ha Giang
Cao Bang
Bac Can
Dien Bien
Lai Chau
Lao Cai
Son La
Hoa Binh
Yen Bai
Lang Son
(3)
Location of transmitter
Quang Ba District
Ha Giang City
Dong Van District
Meo Vac District
Nguyen Binh
District
Bac Can Town
Muong Nhe
District
Dien Bien City
Lai Chau City
Sin Ho
Muong Te
Lao Cai City
Phadin pass
Moc Chau Town
Sop Cop Town
Song Ma Town
Hoa Binh City
Yen Bai City
Mau Son Mountain
Frequency
(MHz)
(4)
103.2
90.5
89.5
88.5
100
101
102
97
100.5
101.5
102.1
96
97.5
98
102.5
99.1
104.3
93.5
101
92.5
99
90
98.5
97.5
101
93.5
92.5
91.5
98
100.5
105.5
103.3
103.7
100.5
97
101.5
Note
(Broadcast channel)
(5)
VOV1, VOV2, VOV3,
VOV4
VOV2
VOV2
VOV2
VOV1, VOV3
VOV2-4
VOV2,
VOV1-4
VOV1
VOV3,
VOV2-4
VOV2, VOV1-4
VOV1, VOV2
VOV2,
VOV3,VOV4
VOV2,VOV3,VOV4
VOV1, VOV2-4,
VOV3
VOV2
VOV2
VOV2
VOV2
VOV2
VOV2, VOV3, VOV1-
4, VOVGT

18
19
(1)
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
(2)
Vinh Phuc
Hanoi
Hai Phong
Quang Ninh
(3)
Tam Dao
Ha Noi City
Hai Phong city
Ha Long city
Mong Cai town
Thanh Hoa
Nghe An
Ha Tinh
Quang Binh
Quang Tri
Ham Rong mountain
Ngoc Lac district
Ba Thuoc district
Vinh City
Quy Hop district
Nghia Dan district
Do Luong district
Tuong Duong dist.
Ha Tinh town
Thien Tuong mountain
Huong Khe dist.
Dong Hoi city
Minh Hoa dist.
Dong Ha city
103
105.1
89.5
98.6
94.9
93.1
93.5
101.5
100.5
95.5
103
97.3
90.2
104
95
92.5
91
103.5
102.7
100.2
99
91.5
93
97
102
89.5
90.5
98.5
(4)
102.7
103.9
89
96.5
100
105.5
91
92
90.5
100.3
99.5
93
104
105.7
94
96.6
103.5
101.5
95
91.5
(5)
VOV1, VOV2,VOV3,
VOVGT
VOV1,VOV5, VOV4,
VOVGT
VOV3, VOV5
VOV1, VOV2, VOV3,
VOV5, VOVGT
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOVGT
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOVGT
VOV1-4
VOV1,
VOV3-4
VOV2
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOV4
VOV2-4
VOV2-4
VOV2
VOV1, VOV2
VOVGT, VOV1,
VOV3
VOV2
VOV1, VOV2,
VOVGT
VOV1
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOVGT

(1)
20
21
22
23
24
(2)
Thua Thien Hue
Lao Bao town
(3)
Hue City
A Luoi dist.
Da Nang
Quang Nam
Quang Ngai
Binh Dinh
Son Tra peninsula
Dong Giang dist.
Quang Ngai city
Vung Chua mountain
25
26
27
28
29
30
Phu Yen
Khanh Hoa
Ninh Thuan
Binh Thuan
Kon Tum
Gia Lai
Chop Chai mountain
Nha Trang city
Phan Rang town
Phan Thiet city
Kon Tum town
Dak Gley dist.
Plei Ku city
Chu Se dist.
88.5
102.7
93
89.5
91.5
90.5
91.5
94.5
102
103
91.5
90.5
89.5
88.5
90
91.5
94
97.8
91
104
101
96.5
97.5
98.5
103
95.5
101
(4)
103
87.4
106.1
102.7
91
100
105.7
89
102.5
99.5
92.5
91.5
95.5
91
100.5
103.1
101.4
88
102.7
VOV1
(5)
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3
VOV1
VOV1-4, VOV3,
VOV2, VOV5,
VOVGT
VOV1-4
VOV1, VOV2,
VOVGT
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOVGT
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOV4,
VOVGT
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOVGT
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOV4,
VOVGT
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOV4,
VOVGT
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOV4
VOV1-4
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOV4
VOV1-4

(1)
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
(2)
Dac Lac
Dac Nong
(3)
Ha Lan pass
Dac Lac radio station
Dac Min dist.
Gia Nghia town
Lam Dong Cau Dat
Dong Nai
Tay Ninh
Ba Ria Vung Tau
Bien Hoa city
Ba Den mountain
Big mountain –
Vung Tau city
Ho Chi Minh city Ho Chi Minh city
Can Tho
Kien Giang
An Giang
Tra Vinh
Ca Mau
Big islands of
Vietnam
PSPT VN2
Station (O Mon)
Go Quao
Cam mountain
Tra Vinh
Ca Mau city
Nam Can town
Co To – Quang
Ninh
Hon Me – Thanh
Hoa
Con Co – Quang
Tri
Cu Lao Cham –
Quang Nam
Phu Quy – Binh
Thuan
Con Dao – BRVT
Phu Quoc – Kien
Giang
Tho Chu – Kien
Giang
Truong Sa –
Khanh Hoa
89
104.5
91
105.7
94
90
102.2
88.5
91.5
88
102.5
95.9
107
102
(4)
104.5
92.7
91
100
102.7
99.5
101.5
103.5
100
101.5
93.5
95
101
99
102
100.4
102
101.5
101
101
101
103.5
102
100
(5)
VOV1, VOV2-4
VOV3, VOV4,
VOVGT
VOV1-4
VOV1-4
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOV4
VOV5
VOV3, VOVGT
VOV3
VOV1, VOV2,
VOV3, VOV5,
VOVGT
VOV1, VOV2
VOV3
VOV3
VOV1, VOV2
VOV1
VOV1
VOV1
VOV1
VOV1
VOV1
VOV1
VOV1
VOV1, VOV2
VOV1
VOV1

Note:

Accurate position (longitude, latitude) of location of transmitter, height of antenna, power of FM radio station of Radio the voice of Vietnam are stipulated particularly in permit for use of radio frequency and radio

It is advised to use rational directional antenna to increase effect of using frequency band and decrease interference

VOV1, VOV2, VOV3, VOV4, VOV5, VOVGT are name of programs of Radio the voice of Vietnam which are implemented on allotted frequencies:
VOV1: News – Politics – General affairs;
VOV2: Culture – Science – Education;
VOV3: Music – Information – entertainment;
VOV4: Ethnic minority language programming
VOV5: Foreign broadcast;
VOV1-4: Broadcast of VOV4 program, the remainder time for broadcast of VOV1 program;
VOV2-4: Broadcast of VOV4 program, the remainder time for broadcast of VOV2 program;
VOV3-4: Broadcast of VOV4 program, the remainder time for broadcast of VOV3 program;
VOVGT: Broadcast traffic programs

No
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
(1)
1
2
3
4
16
31
32
33
34
35
27
28
29
30
21
22
23
24
25
26
17
18
19
20
Chapter III
TABLE OF ALLOTMENT OF FREQUENCY CHANNEL FOR FM BROACAST AND
PROGRAMS OF RADIO STATION, RADIO TELEVISION OF PRVICES, CITIES
DIRECTLY UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
(Promulgated with Circular No: 04/2013/TT-BTTTT dated January 23 rd
2013 of Ministry of
Information and Communication)
Name of province, city
(location of broadcast station)
(2)
Ha Giang
Lao Cai
Cao Bang
Dien Bien
Lai Chau
Tuyen Quang
Yen Bai
Son La
Bac Kan
Thai Nguyen
Lang Son
Phu Tho
Vinh Phuc
Bac Giang
Bac Ninh
Hanoi city
Hung Yen
Hai Duong
Hai Phong
Quang Ninh
Thai Binh
Nam Dinh
Ninh Binh
Ha Nam
Thanh Hoa
Nghe An
Ha Tinh
Quang Binh
Quang Tri
Thua Thien Hue
Da Nang
Quang Nam
Quang Ngai
Binh Dinh
Frequency
(MHz)
(3)
92
97
99
96.3
94.1
95.6
92.1
96
99.3
106.5
88.6
106
100.7
98.4
92.1
90
96
98.9
92.7
104.5
93.7
97.8
97
95.1
98.1
93.3
92.3
99.6
97.8
96.1
92.5
93
96.3
97.6
102.9
97
Referential power
(kW)
(4)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
5
2
20
2
5
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
5
2
3
5

42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
36
37
38
39
40
41
50
55
56
57
58
51
52
53
54
59
60
61
62
63
Phu Yen
Khanh Hoa
Ninh Thuan
Binh Thuan
Kon Tum
Gia Lai
Dac Nong
Dac Lac
Lam Dong
Binh Phuoc
Binh Duong
Dong Nai
Tay Ninh
Ba Ria – Vung Tau
Ho Chi Minh city
Long An
Tien Giang
Dong Thap
An Giang
Ben Tre
Vinh Long
Tra Vinh
Can Tho
Hau Giang
Soc Trang
Kien Giang
Bac Lieu
Ca Mau
96
106.5
95
92.3
95.1
102
96.6
94.7
97
89.4
92.5
97.5
103.1
92
99.9
95.6
87.7
96.9
96.2
98.4
93.1
97.9
90.2
92.7
97.3
89.6
100.4
99.4
93.8
94.6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
3
20
5
3
5
5
3
2
3
5
3
5
5
3
3
Note:

Accurate position (longitude, latitude) of location of transmitter, height of antenna, power of FM radio station of FM radio stations of radio stations of provinces and cities directly under the central government are stipulated particularly in permit for use of radio frequency and radio

Referential power is a value which is used to evaluate interference capacity among FM broadcast station. To provinces possessing large area or specific characteristics in terrain, and in location of transmitter is allowed to propose to use a transmitter with bigger power, but without excess of
200% of referential power. The Authority of radio frequency management is in charge of determining broadcast power and regulate use of rational directional antenna to avoid causing harmful interference to areas of FM radio stations of other provinces and cities directly under the central government. Broadcast power and direction of antenna are specified particularly in permit for use of frequency and radio

Appendix IV
PARAMETER FOR DETERMINATION AND ALLOTMENT OF FM FREQUENCY
CHANNEL
(Promulgated with Circular No: No: 04/2013/TT-BTTTT dated January 23 rd
2013 of Ministry of
Information and Communication)
Parameters used for determination and allotment of FM frequency channel on the basis of ITU-R
BS.412-9 Proposal, is stipulated with following details:
1.
Minimum field strength
Coverage area is determined with minimum field strength of 54 dB(µV/m) for Stereo FM radio station and 48 dB(µV/m) for Mono FM radio station
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
2.
Signal-to-interference protection ratio
Signal-to-interference protection ratio is minimum value between wanted signal and unwanted signal, and presented in accordance with decibel input of receiver as specified in this below table:
Carrier distance
(kHz)
Signal-to-interference protection ratio (dB) with maximum frequency deviation ± 75 kHz
Mono FM
Continuous Discontinuous
Stereo FM
Continuous Discontinuous interference
36.0
31.0 interference
28.0
27.0 interference
45.0
51.0 interference
37.0
43.0
24.0
16.0
12.0
9.5
8.0
7.0
6.0
22.0
16.0
12.0
9.5
8.0
7.0
6.0
51.0
45.0
33.0
24.5
18.0
11.0
7.0
43.0
37.0
25.0
18.0
14.0
10.0
7.0
4.5
2.0
-2.0
-7.0
-11.5
-15.0
-17.5
-20.0
4.5
2.0
-2.0
-7.0
-11.5
-15.0
-17.5
-20.0
4.5
2.0
-2.0
-7.0
-11.5
-15.0
-17.5
-20.0
4.5
2.0
-2.0
-7.0
-11.5
-15.0
-17.5
-20.0