Vietnam, Laos successful in education and training cooperation

Education and training are a typical example of successful cooperation between the two countries. Every year hundreds of Lao students pursue their study in Vietnam while many Vietnamese students receive scholarships from the Lao government. Meanwhile, the two countries have implemented many projects to improve the quality of education and training establishments across Laos.

The Vietnamese Language Department in the Language School under the National University of Laos is a successful cooperative project between the two governments. It has been put into operation after two-year construction at a cost of nearly VND41 billion from the Vietnamese non-refundable aid. It can teach Vietnamese to 200 students and make research on the Vietnamese language and culture.

Since 1995 Vietnam and Laos governments have built education and training schools at all levels in Lao provinces and cities based on bilateral cooperation agreements signed annually.

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Ba Hung said more than 10 schools have been built in Laos so far, offering education and training for 300-500 students, contributing to improving the cultural life of Lao people, especially those in remote areas.

Joining hands with the two governments, Vietnamese businesses which are operating in Laos have offered much support to developing schools in remote areas. A kindergarten in Do village, Phongsaly Province, put into operation in November last year was built by the Vietnamese Embassy and PetroVietnam Oil Corporation at a cost of US$100,000.

In order to foster bilateral cooperation, the two governments signed a protocol on training cooperation in the 2017-2020 period in April this year to help Laos improve the quality of human resources, making important contributions to national development, construction and defence.

It is estimated that more than 14,000 Lao students are studying at 147 Vietnamese schools.