Lao friends in Khanh Hoa

Over the years, thanks to the support and facilitation of central ministries and departments and Khanh Hoa province, many generations of Lao students have studied and grown up at universities in the province. Each friend from across the Truong Son mountain range who came to study contributes to further strengthening the enduring friendship between Vietnam and Laos, "Our two countries/Our friendship is deeper than the Red River and the Mekong River."

View Vietnam as your second home.

In the early days of the new year, we had the opportunity to meet and chat with Lao students studying at Khanh Hoa University and Nha Trang University. The Lao students spoke Vietnamese very well and excitedly showed off the beautiful Vietnamese names their teachers had given them, such as Thien, Nam, Ngoc, Trang… Xaypanya Thong Patsa, whose Vietnamese name is Thien, is studying Business Administration at Khanh Hoa University. She shared: “From my school days in Laos, I learned about the history, the comradeship, and the brotherhood between Vietnam and Laos, standing shoulder to shoulder in battle. I also remember quite a few of President Ho Chi Minh's teachings. Because of this close relationship, many Lao students choose Vietnam as their place of study after finishing high school.”

Lao students studying at Khanh Hoa University.

Besides attending Vietnamese language classes, Lao students also receive active support from Vietnamese teachers and friends, so their Vietnamese language skills are improving. Xayaisa Litai, a student majoring in English at Nha Trang University, shared: “Like other Lao students, the university provides free dormitory accommodation, creating favorable conditions for transportation, living, and studying so that I can focus on completing my course. Vietnamese students help and support us a lot in our studies; they introduce us to and take us to explore many places in Khanh Hoa, so I adapt very quickly to the new environment and culture.”

Lao students studying at Khanh Hoa University.

Lao students studying in Khanh Hoa are impressed by the beautiful beaches, modern cities, fresh climate, and friendly people. Many hope to stay and work in Vietnam after graduation, considering it their second home.

Strengthening cooperation and training for Lao students.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen The Han - Head of the International Cooperation Department, Nha Trang University, assessed that Lao students are very diligent, have a clear sense of purpose and goals in their studies; they always strive to overcome difficulties, are united, and support each other in their studies and daily lives. To support Lao students, in recent years, the university has regularly organized extracurricular activities, exchanges, and provided assistance in participating in Vietnamese language exams…

Lao and Vietnamese international students at Khanh Hoa University.

To strengthen cooperation, the university organized a working visit to Attapeu and Champasak provinces to discuss solutions to enhance the attraction of Lao students to study and conduct research; and signed a memorandum of cooperation, committing to support universities and colleges in Laos in human resource training. In the coming time, the university will continue to promote training activities for Lao students; and is committed to mobilizing maximum resources to support Laos' development, considering this one of the university's important political tasks.

Lao students participating in a New Year's gathering at Nha Trang University.

Dr. Phan Phiến, Rector of Khanh Hoa University, stated that current regulations regarding student admissions for foreigners in general, and Lao students in particular, are quite favorable. The university has all the necessary conditions to recruit and train international students. In the coming time, the university will strengthen the evaluation and improvement of training program quality, research and develop training programs with an international collaboration approach, and Vietnamese-language training programs; and intensify communication efforts, especially through current international students studying and researching at the university, to attract more international students, particularly self-funded students, to enroll.

Currently, Khanh Hoa University has 20 Lao students studying there, and Nha Trang University has 13 Lao students. According to Circular 75 of the Ministry of Finance, Lao students receive scholarships from Khanh Hoa province with a living allowance of 4,750,000 VND per student per month for 12 months per year; and are provided with initial personal necessities amounting to 5.8 million VND per student.

THAI THINH

Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/bao-xuan-2026/202602/nhung-nguoi-ban-lao-o-khanh-hoa-abb6c81/