Nghe An receives Laotian students to study at Ethnic Minority Boarding High School No. 2

Attending the reception ceremony were the Directors and Deputy Directors of the Department of Education and Sports and the Department of Foreign Affairs of the provinces of Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan, Bolikhamxay, Vientiane, Savannakhet and Kham Muon.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were Mr. Thai Van Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Education and Training and representatives of relevant departments, branches and sectors.

This is the content to implement the policies and guidelines of the Party, State, and leaders of Nghe An province on strengthening the relationship of friendship, solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation with the country.Lao People's Democratic RepublicIn general, for the fields of trade, education - training, health, national defense - security... The Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee has implemented a cooperation policy to train students from 6 Lao provinces to study high school in Nghe An from the 2023-2024 school year. Currently, Nghe An is the first province in the country to receive Lao students to study high school programs under the cooperation program.

This policy not only promotes close cooperation but also contributes to supporting other provinces in building and developing their staff, meeting human resource needs in the new situation, which is the fundamental path for a prosperous and sustainable country.

Over the past 10 years, Nghe An province has directly trained more than 2,322 students from Laos to study in Nghe An. Among them, many have become successful and are holding important positions in Lao government agencies.

Following the achievements, from this school year, Nghe An continues to train Laotian students studying at high school level. In the first school year, the Ethnic Minority Boarding High School No. 2 will receive 31 students from 6 provinces: Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan, Bolikhamxay, Vientiane, Savannakhet and Kham Muon.

According to the plan, after completing a 1-year Vietnamese preparatory course, students will continue to study the Vietnamese high school education program and an enhanced program according to international standards for 3 years. The course will help students to be confident to continue studying at a higher level in the context of international integration.

Speaking at the ceremony, Director of the Department of Education and Training Thai Van Thanh welcomed the first 31 high school students to Nghe An province and wished them good study and excellent completion of their courses.

Recalling the words of President Kaysone Phomvihane:"Mountains may wear away, rivers may dry up, but the Vietnam - Laos relationship will forever be stronger than mountains and rivers," the head of the education sector believes that the honor of receiving students from Laos to study in Nghe An will further strengthen the Laos - Vietnam cooperation relationship between the two countries, which is a special, loyal and steadfast relationship.

The department's leaders also said that all students will be arranged to eat, stay, live and study at the Ethnic Minority Boarding High School No. 2 in Nghe An province, a top school in Nghe An province and top in Vietnam in the system of boarding schools.

The school has a team of teachers who are competent, experienced and dedicated to caring for, nurturing and educating students. The facilities and teaching equipment are modern and synchronous so that students can eat, live and develop their learning abilities. The educational environment is safe, healthy, friendly and inspires creativity for students.

In order to create favorable conditions for students during their study at school, Nghe An Department of Education and Training commits to fulfill its role and responsibility to the best of its ability; creating all possible conditions for students to feel secure in their living and studying.

Mr. Bun luon Van na hac - Director of the Department of Education and Sports of Xieng Khouang province, on behalf of the delegation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, expressed his joy to be present at this special reception ceremony. At the same time, he thanked the Party, the State, as well as the People's Committee of Nghe An province in general, and the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An in particular for helping and creating conditions for children of the Lao ethnic people to study in universities, colleges and high schools in the past time.

He also highly appreciated the preparation process and steps taken to carry out the related documents between Nghe An province and Lao provinces, as well as between Nghe An Department of Education and Training and Lao Departments of Education and Sports. From there, he believed that this policy would not only contribute to strengthening the solidarity between the two countries but also help Laos train high-quality human resources in the future.