| Genre: | News programme |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Language: | Dutch |
| Producer: | VRT |
| Location: | Brussels |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Runtime: | 5 - 40 minutes |
| Network: | VRT (VRT 1, VRT Canvas) |
| Last Aired: | present |
VRT NWS Journaal (formerly Het Journaal) is the main news program of the VRT, broadcast daily on the channels VRT 1 and VRT Canvas.
The first edition of Het Journaal was broadcast on 31 October 1953, the day that Flemish television began. Initially, Het Journaal was a small operation, with few staff; nowadays, there are dozens of journalists, and many other employees, such as directors, producers and technicians.
VRT NWS Journaal is typically broadcast four times a day on VRT 1: 1pm, 6pm, 7pm, and the late news, which usually airs at around 10:45pm. At weekends, an extra bulletin is broadcast at 8pm on VRT Canvas: this airs in place of current affairs programme Terzake (roughly translated, 'In this respect'). The 7pm edition is the main edition, and the most-watched, usually running for 40 minutes.
Current news presenters are:
Notable or longtime previous news presenters include Jan Becaus (1985–2013), Ivo Belet (1989–2003), Bavo Claes (1975–2005), Geert van Istendael (1978–1993), Dirk Sterckx (1986–1998), Martine Tanghe (1978-2020) and André Vermeulen (1985–1996).