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Laos, Japan boosts cooperation in training human resources

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Lao Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Anouphap Vongnokeo expressed the Lao Government’s sincere appreciation to the Government and people of Japan for their longstanding support and cooperation for Laos’ socio-economic development and the improvement of people's livelihoods.

At the signing ceremony of exchange of notes on assistance for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) for Laos (Photo: https://kpl.gov.la/)
At the signing ceremony of exchange of notes on assistance for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) for Laos (Photo: https://kpl.gov.la/)

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Vientiane (VNA) - The governments of Laos and Japan have recently signed an exchange of notes on assistance for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) for Laos, worth 378 million JPY (approximately 2.3 million USD).

According to the Lao Economic Daily, the document was signed by Lao Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Anouphap Vongnokeo and Japanese Ambassador to Laos Koizumi Tsutomu in the presence of representatives from relevant sectors of both countries.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Anouphab expressed the Lao Government’s sincere appreciation to the Government and people of Japan for their longstanding support and cooperation for Laos’ socio-economic development and the improvement of people's livelihoods.

He reaffirmed the Lao Government’s commitment to ensuring the effective use of the assistance while expressing his hope for continued cooperation under the Laos–Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which was elevated in 2025.​

For his part, Koizumi affirmed that Japan will continue to work closely with Laos to promote the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries, towards increasingly substantive and effective development.

Under the JDS programme, Japan has supported more than 500 young Lao government officials to pursue master's and doctoral degrees at leading Japanese universities. The programme covers a wide range of disciplines, including public administration, economics, international relations, agriculture, and environmental studies, helping to strengthen the capacity of public sector personnel and contribute to national development.

In addition to supporting human resource development, Japan has also actively assisted Laos in constructing and upgrading schools in remote and rural areas, upgrading provincial-level teacher development centres, improving learning environments, and providing educational equipment.

Over the years, Japan has been one of Laos’ key development partners, supporting the Southeast Asian country in areas such as infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and forestry, human resources development, disaster recovery, and the clearance of post-war unexploded ordnance and remnants./.

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