Lao students join Vietnamese eloquent contest

A Vietnamese eloquent contest for Lao students in Vietnam’s central region took place in Thua Thien-Hue province on October 18.
Lao students join Vietnamese eloquent contest ảnh 1The teams' representatives pose for a group photo (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – A Vietnamese eloquent contest for Lao students in Vietnam’scentral region took place in Thua Thien-Hue province on October 18.

The event, co-held bythe Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and the Vietnam-Lao FriendshipAssociation Central Committee, saw the participation of 16 teams.

In seven minutes, eachof the contestants shared their understanding about Vietnam, the country’speople and culture, along with memories during their stay.

A team of the VinhUniversity of Technology Education in the north-central province of Nghe Anclaimed the first prize, followed by those of the Hue University of Medicineand Pharmacy and Hong Duc University.

Addressing the event, Deputy DirectorGeneral of the InternationalCooperation Department under the MoET Nguyen Hai Thanh said Vietnam and Laoshave nurtured a traditional friendship and cooperation over the years,especially in education and training.

The number of Laostudents in Vietnam has been on the constant rise, surging from about 5,000 in2011 to more than 16,000 this year. Of the figure, over 5,000 are studying inVietnam’s central region./.
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