NA Vice Chairwoman welcomes Lao officials to study in Vietnam
National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong on June 28 met with governmental and military officials from northern Laos who will attend Vietnamese language training courses in the northern province of Son La this year.
NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong met with government and military officials from northern Laos who attend Vietnamese language training courses in Son La. (Photo: VNA)
Son La (VNA) – National AssemblyVice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong on June 28 met with governmental and militaryofficials from northern Laos who will attend Vietnamese language trainingcourses in the northern province of Son La this year.
Speaking at the meeting, Secretary of the SonLa province Party Committee Hoang Van Chat said his province will hostVietnamese language courses for 104 officials from eight northern Lao provinceswhile professional training will be provided to 30 others from Lao border guardforces in Huaphanh and Luang Prabang provinces.
Another 40 officials will be admitted toundergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Vietnam.
The Lao students will receive lessons inVietnamese listening, speaking, reading, writing and intensive Vietnamese forspecific fields, including social affairs, science, forestry, engineering andeconomics.
They will be provided free accommodation andopportunities to go on field trips and take part in extracurricular activities.
Welcoming the Lao officials, Phong, who ison a visit to Son La, hailed the close and faithful relationship betweenVietnam and Laos, which was founded by President Ho Chi Minh and President KaysonePhomvihane, and has been fostered by generations of Party and State leaders andpeople of the two countries.
She praised Son La for organising such training courses, noting that they willcontribute to strengthening bilateral ties.-VNA
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NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong met with government and military officials from northern Laos who attend Vietnamese language training courses in Son La. (Photo: VNA) 
