Lam Dong - Champasak Strengthen Education Cooperation

The Lam Dong Department of Education and Training recently held a working session with a delegation from the Champasak Provincial Department of Education and Sports of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

The two sides discussed education and training, staff development, support for Lao students and directions for expanding cooperation, contributing to strengthening the friendship between the two Parties, the two States and the peoples of Viet Nam and Laos, as well as the close relationship between Lam Dong and Champasak.

Soupasith Phavixay, Deputy Director of the Champasak Provincial Department of Education and Sports, expressed his appreciation for the "warm and friendly" reception from the Lam Dong Department of Education and Training.

He affirmed that Lam Dong is among the Vietnamese localities maintaining comprehensive and extensive cooperation with Champasak. Education, training and human resource development are among the areas that have achieved positive results.

Over the years, Lam Dong has regularly provided support to Champasak students, including scholarships and human resource training. Many students who completed their studies in Viet Nam have returned to Champasak to work in state agencies and businesses or create their own employment, contributing to local development.

Scholarships support human resources development

Notably, the annual provision of three full scholarships for human resource training has been maintained. The Champasak side said the training outcomes have been positive, with graduates generally finding employment related to their fields of study.

Champasak also expressed its wish that the two education sectors continue advising the leaders of the two provinces on expanding educational cooperation.

Soupasith Phavixay asked Lam Dong to continue monitoring and supporting Lao students, particularly those from Champasak, studying in the province, while strengthening information exchange to promptly address difficulties arising during their studies and daily life.

Phan Duc Thai, Deputy Director of the Lam Dong Department of Education and Training, said the Party and State of Viet Nam have consistently identified education and training as a top national priority and introduced various policies to improve the quality of teaching staff.

These include policies on salaries and benefits, support for pedagogy students and tuition exemptions for students enrolled in teacher-training programs. Such measures have helped make the teaching profession more attractive. In recent years, admission scores for teacher-training programs have remained among the highest across Viet Nam's university admissions system.

Phan Thanh Hai, Deputy Director of the Lam Dong Department of Education and Training, said the province always pays attention to and creates favorable conditions for Lao students studying locally.

Lam Dong also supports the dispatch of teachers to Laos to teach Vietnamese and is developing policies for teachers undertaking this mission.

Tuan Linh