Hanoi: Construction began on the Houaphanh provincial Radio and Television Station, a gift from the Vietnamese Government to the Lao Government and people of Houaphanh province, on October 27. The project has a total investment of 146.4 billion VND (about 5.5 million USD), including 138.6 billion VND in non-refundable aid from the Vietnamese Government and 7.8 billion VND in counterpart funding from the Lao Government.
According to Vietnam News Agency, the facility is designed with modern broadcasting technology and will feature a 3kW digital television transmission system compatible with DTMB and DVB-T2 standards on UHF channel 35, as well as a 5kW FM radio transmitter operating at 104 MHz. Both systems are tailored to meet the specific conditions of Houaphanh province.