Ms. Sisouk Vongvichith, Deputy Minister of Education and Training of Laos, awarded the Third Class Labor Medal to the collective of Cuu Long University.
Photo: Nguyen Van Do
Establishment of 2 Vietnamese language training centers in Laos
Since 2015, Cuu Long University has cooperated with Laos in human resource training. To date, the school has received and trained 375 international students from this country; of which 323 have graduated, 52 are studying at the school (4 graduate students, 39 undergraduate students; the rest are studying Vietnamese 9).
Palisak Manibot, a Laotian student, expressed his gratitude to the leaders of Cuu Long University for creating conditions for them to study at the school. Palisak Manibot said that this year is his third year at Cuu Long University. "Although we live far from home, we are all very happy to receive the attention and help of the school leaders and teachers. We promise to try to study and practice better to become more worthy of this attention. We will constantly strive to contribute to building the Vietnam - Laos friendship to a new height," Palisak Manibot shared.
In order to create conditions for Lao students to learn Vietnamese before going to Vietnam to study, Cuu Long University has established 2 Vietnamese language training centers for foreigners in Laos. Specifically, in September 2022, the school coordinated with the Institute of Information and Communications Technology, the Department of Innovation and Technology (Ministry of Information and Communications of Laos) to inaugurate the UCL-IICT Friendship Vietnamese Language Training Center in Vientiane. The center was established with the goal of training and improving the Vietnamese language proficiency of Lao officials, experts and students right in their own country. Support to equip necessary Vietnamese language skills before they go to Vietnam to study, improve their professional and technical qualifications. In addition, by participating in Vietnamese language learning, Lao students have the opportunity to learn about the country, culture and people of Vietnam.
Ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate the 2nd Vietnamese training center in Vientiane, Laos
Photo: Nguyen Van Do
In November 2024, in the capital Vientiane (Laos), Cuu Long University in collaboration with the Lao Ministryof Education and Sports (MOET) organized the opening of the second Vietnamese language training center in the country. The center is located at the Institute of Educational Sciences, Lao Ministry of Education and Sports, with an area of 100 m². The center has full functional rooms, including theoretical classrooms and labs to meet the modern Vietnamese language learning environment. The center was established with the goal of training and improving the Vietnamese language proficiency of cadres and experts of the MOET, neighboring ministries and Lao students. Support to equip necessary Vietnamese language skills before students go to Vietnam to study, improve their professional and technical qualifications. In addition, by participating in learning Vietnamese, Lao students have the opportunity to learn about the country, culture and people of Vietnam...
Many scholarships for Lao students
Not only that, Cuu Long University also awarded many scholarships to Laotian students. Typically, during a working trip to Laos in April 2025, Cuu Long University presented the Lao Ministry of Education and Training with 20 scholarships (for undergraduate and graduate studies). On May 22, 2025, at the working session and signing of a cooperation agreement on human resource training for the Department of Education and Training of Champasak Province (Laos), Cuu Long University granted 10 100% scholarships (in 2025) to the Department of Education and Training of Champasak Province (undergraduate and graduate levels) in the school's training majors.
Signing ceremony of cooperation between Cuu Long University and Department of Education and Training of Champasak province, Laos
Photo: Nguyen Van Do
To recognize and honor the contributions of Cuu Long University to the cause of human resource training, the President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic awarded the Third Class Labor Medal to the collective of Cuu Long University and to the individual Distinguished Teacher, Associate Professor, Dr. Luong Minh Cu, Party Secretary and Principal of the school. At the same time, the Prime Minister of the Lao Government awarded the Friendship Medal to 7 individuals with outstanding achievements in human resource training, contributing to the socio -economic development of Laos.
Meritorious teacher, Associate Professor, Dr. Luong Minh Cu, Principal of Cuu Long University, emphasized that training international students is a strategic task of Cuu Long University. The school has implemented synchronous solutions to improve the quality of specialized training and the material and spiritual life of students. From enrollment, reception, training management, extracurricular activities, to accommodation management... all are focused on by the school's leaders, synchronously implemented and closely managed, ensuring efficiency and safety for international students. The school is ready to cooperate and support the training of human resources for Laos.
To date, Cuu Long University is one of 20 training institutions assigned by the Ministry of Education and Training to train, evaluate and grant Vietnamese language certificates to foreigners according to the 6-level competency framework.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/truong-dh-cuu-long-tang-cuong-hop-tac-dao-tao-nhan-luc-cho-nuoc-ban-lao-18525061911115477.htm
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