Son La College helps train Lao labour force
From the initial 26 staff, at present, the college now has 370
lecturers, including two doctorate degree holders and 140 masters,
providing training courses in over 30 majors.
A total of almost
20,000 students have graduated from the college over the past 50 years
to become teachers and researchers, while nearly 2,000 working officials
have attended refresher courses at the school.
According to the
dean of the college’s international faculty, Nguyen Thi Huong, the
school has signed many memorandum of understandings on cooperation in
training with Lao localities, including Xieng Khouang, Udomsay, Luang
Namtha, Bokeo, Houaphan, Phongsaly, Sayabuli and Luang Prabang, since
2001.
Under the MoUs, almost 800 Lao students have attended courses in the Vietnamese language and other majors at Son La College.
The college’s rector Vu Ngoc Nui said the school will continue to
update its training curricula to meet the requirement of development
trend in the country, the region and the world.
It will also pay
more attention to expanding links with other education establishments
nationwide, while further promoting cooperation with Lao localities in
the field, he added.
On the occasion of the 50 th
anniversary of its establishment (October 1963-October 2013), the Son La
College has been awarded the Independence Order, third class, for its
contributions in the education and training field.-VNA