Create the best conditions for Lao students to study in Nghe An

Previously, the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee implemented a cooperation policy to train students from 6 Lao provinces to study high school in Nghe An from the 2023-2024 school year. This policy not only promotes close cooperation but also contributes to supporting neighboring provinces in building and developing their staff, meeting the needs of human resources in the new situation, which is the fundamental path for a prosperous and sustainable country.

To implement this policy, on September 29, 2023, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 3111/QD-UBND on receiving Vietnamese language training for Lao students before receiving high school training in Nghe An.

Accordingly, the Ethnic Minority High School No. 2 is assigned to receive, arrange meals, accommodation and study places at the school for 31 international students from the Lao People's Democratic Republic to study Vietnamese in the 2023-2024 school year before receiving high school training in Nghe An from the 2024-2025 school year.

Currently, Nghe An is the first province in the country to receive Lao students to study. On October 2, the Department of Education and Training held a ceremony to receive high school training programs for students from provinces of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, school year 2023 - 2024. The first 31 students to study in Nghe An come from 6 provinces: Xieng Khouang, Hua Phan, Bolikhamxay, Vientiane, Savannakhet and Kham Muon.

During the visit and work with students and teachers who are directly caring for and managing theLaotian studentsCurrently studying at Ethnic Minority Boarding High School No. 2, the Director of the Department of Education and Training listened to the school principal report on the first 3 weeks of study of Laotian international students at the school.

According to teacher Ho Quoc Viet - Principal of the school, although the time of receiving students is not long, but up to now, the students have basically stabilized their studies, activities and integrated with other students studying at the school. Currently, the students are studying Vietnamese with teachers from Nghe An Pedagogical College with a duration of 8 periods/day. In addition, the students also participate in many gifted subjects such as martial arts, swimming, sports such as football, volleyball, cultural and artistic exchanges.

Through conversations with international students, the Director of the Department of Education and Training also listened to their thoughts, feelings and wishes during their time studying at the Ethnic Minority Boarding High School No. 2. At the same time, he also requested that the school create all conditions for international students to study and live in the most favorable conditions, helping them in the first days of living away from their families. During the process of organizing teaching and learning, if there are any difficulties, they should promptly report to the department for timely support.

The Director of the Department of Education and Training also believes that with the confirmed training quality, a team of teachers with capacity, experience and dedication in caring for, nurturing and educating students, the Ethnic Minority Boarding High School No. 2 will complete the assigned tasks and promote its role and responsibility well; creating all possible conditions for students to feel secure in their living and studying.

On the same day, the Director of the Department of Education and Training visited TH School Vinh. This is the second school year that TH School Vinh has been operating in Nghe An and currently has more than 60 students studying in classes from grade 8 to grade 11. TH School's training program, for the subjects of Literature, History, Social Sciences will be taught in Vietnamese in a rolling form. Meanwhile, Math, Science, STEM, Business... will be taught entirely in English.

In addition to cultural subjects, students also participate in experiential activities, extracurricular programs, arts, etc. TH School has also supported the construction of a digital library at Huynh Thuc Khang High School and the resources in the library will be open for students of the two schools to exploit and use for free.

PresentlyTH Schoolis an international school located in the province. Visiting the school, the Director of the Department of Education and Training said that this is an opportunity for the department to introduce, share, and learn about the training program of TH School; how to organize educational activities; how to build and operate a digital library... Thereby, it is possible to apply and deploy a number of modern, advanced factors, suitable for the reality and within the capacity of public schools in the province.