A video conference system based on Soft-MCU includes a server, a video conference terminal BHU-ICT, a computer terminals and video communication system procedures, wherein, the video conference terminal BHU-ICT is composed by a digital video camera, a microphone, and an audio and video encoder. The digital video camera and the microphone are respectively connected to the audio and video encoder, the encoder, the server and the computer terminal are connected on the network, and the procedures are respectively running in the server and the computer terminal. The digital video camera and the microphone acquire the audio and video information of the meeting place, and use the encoder to execute hardware coding. A media control procedure runs on the computer terminal, and an MCU service procedure run on the server terminal, uses the Ethernet to exchange the audio and video information with the encoder, for performing audio and video communications. All of the texts, requests, commands and other information formats in the system control signaling system conform to the XML standard. The invention constructs a remote network video communications platform with high-quality, high stability and high security, which can be widely used in party and government organs and enterprises and institutions. The invention has advantages of reduced system cost, reduced travel costs, shortened decision cycles and enhanced work efficiency.