On June 2 in Hanoi, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh.
According to the Ministry of Education and Training's electronic information portal, at the meeting, Minister Nguyen Kim Son emphasized the long-standing special friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, in which education and training is an important part of bilateral cooperation. The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training clearly defines its responsibilities and roles in promoting this cooperation.
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| Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh. (Photo: Ministry of Education and Training) |
Minister Nguyen Kim Son said that the two sides have closely coordinated to effectively implement the Project "Improving the quality and effectiveness of Vietnam - Laos cooperation in the field of education and human resource development in the period of 2021-2030". 2025 is an important milestone, summarizing 5 years of implementing this Project. The Ministry of Education and Training will organize seminars and conferences in Laos and Vietnam to evaluate the results achieved and propose implementation directions for the period of 2026-2030.
The two sides are also coordinating to implement the Training Cooperation Protocol between the Vietnamese and Lao Governments on regulations related to admission standards for international students and implementing measures to improve training quality. The Minister requested that the competent agencies of the two countries create favorable conditions for Lao and Vietnamese students, including those with scholarships under the Agreement and outside the Agreement, to be exempted from visa fees and temporary residence cards when studying in the two countries.
Minister Nguyen Kim Son requested the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports to provide more information about Lao students so that Vietnam can make the best preparations, and at the same time consider making Vietnamese an optional subject in the Lao High School Graduation Exam; and introduce Vietnamese textbooks compiled by Vietnam into teaching at schools with the need and conditions to teach Vietnamese in Laos.
The Minister also said that the Ministry of Education and Training is preparing conditions to make Lao one of the eight foreign languages taught in Vietnamese schools. The pilot phase will initially be implemented for students in border areas, then expanded when sufficient teachers are prepared. The Minister hopes that Laos will continue to support, especially in matters related to textbooks, language teaching, teacher training, and the implementation of the project "Including the content of products of historical works on the special relations between Vietnam - Laos, Laos - Vietnam into teaching in schools of the two countries".
Ambassador Khamphao Ernthavanh congratulated Vietnam on its achievements in the field of education and training. She believed that Vietnam would continue to achieve even greater achievements under the leadership of the Party and State.
The Ambassador appreciated the effective support of the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training in training human resources for Laos. She shared that many Lao students after studying in Vietnam have returned and taken on important positions in Laos.
The Ambassador expressed his hope that schools in Vietnam will continue to strengthen management measures, organize positive educational activities, help attract Lao students to participate in activities, raise awareness, and strictly implement school regulations...
Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/chuan-bi-dieu-kien-de-dua-tieng-lao-vao-giang-day-tai-truong-pho-thong-viet-nam-213968.html
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