Society

Vietnam People’s Army-funded boarding school inaugurated in Laos

A boarding culture and ethnicity school of the Lao People's Army built with Vietnamese funding was inaugurated in Vientiane on May 11.
Vietnam People’s Army-funded boarding school inaugurated in Laos ảnh 1The boarding culture and ethnicity school (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) - A boarding culture and ethnicity school of the Lao People's Army built with Vietnamese funding was inaugurated in Vientiane on May 11.

As a gift of the Vietnam People's Army to its Lao counterpart, this is one of the symbolic works of the special relationship between the two countries’ armies.

Covering an area of 4.8ha in Na Khoai village, Xaysettha district of Vientiane, the  school was constructed with a total budget of over 11 million USD.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong said the project is one of the gifts from the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence to its Lao counterpart with the desire to help the Lao army improve the quality of education and training of human resources to meet the national construction and defence requirements in the country in the new situation.

The school will serve training and fostering children of Lao ethnic groups across the country, thus making important contributions to building a prosperous Laos, he stressed.

Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Lao People's Army Senior Lieutenant General Khamliang Outhakaysone thanked the Party, Government and Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam for supporting Laos in personnel training, especially training next generations of the Lao People's Army.

The project is one of the symbols showing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries in general and the two armies in particular, he affirmed./.
VNA
#boarding culture and ethnicity school #Lao People's Army #Vietnamese funding #symbolic work #education and training #human resources #Vietnamplus #Vietnam news #Vietnam News Agency Laos Vietnam
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Vietnamese, Lao Party commissions strengthen cooperation

Vietnamese, Lao Party commissions strengthen cooperation

Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, met with Thongsavanh Phomvihane, member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations, in Hanoi on April 20.
Vietnam, Laos step up experience exchange on mass mobilisation

Vietnam, Laos step up experience exchange on mass mobilisation

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairwoman of the committee's Commission for Mass Mobilisation Bui Thi Minh Hoai held talks with President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune in Hanoi on April 26.
Vietnam, Laos beef up defence cooperation

Vietnam, Laos beef up defence cooperation

A high-level delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) led by Chief of the army’s General Staff and Vice Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong joined a series of meetings in Vientiane on May 10 as part of his trip to Laos.

See more

Vinh Long currently has 4,628 registered fishing vessels, 4,450 of which are licenced for fishing, accounting for 96.2%. (Illustrative image: VNA)

Vinh Long promotes fishermen’s compliance with IUU rules

Vinh Long currently has 4,628 registered fishing vessels, 4,450 of which are licenced for fishing, accounting for 96.2%. Since early this year, no local vessels have violated foreign waters or been detained by foreign authorities.

National flags and life jackets are presented to fishermen. (Photo: VNA)

Coast Guard Region 3 intensifies patrols to combat IUU fishing

After ten days of implementing a peak campaign against IUU fishing from October 29 to November 8, patrol and inspection forces of Coast Guard Region 3, in coordination with Border Guard Squadron 18, detected and fined 54 fishing vessels, collecting more than 580 million VND (about 22,000 USD) in fines.

The Lam Dong Red Cross, in coordination with sponsors, delivered 540 essential relief packages to residents severely affected by floods in Ham Thanh commune, Lam Dong province. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam Red Cross launches emergency aid for storm-hit provinces

The Vietnam Red Cross Society has decided to allocate over 3.3 billion VND (125,472 USD) in cash and goods to assist Dak Lak, Gia Lai, and Quang Ngai provinces, with the funding from its H2025 relief account at Vietcombank and from the “Clean Water for Communities” project, sponsored by Procter & Gamble (P&G) through Americares.

Border guards of Vietnam and China disseminate border-related legal regulations to traders at Tan Thanh market in Lang Son province of Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese, Chinese border guards coordinate to promote legal awareness among residents

During the four-day programme, thousands of leaflets were distributed, covering topics such as border management agreements and protocols, the agreement on regulations for management of the Vietnam–China land border, immigration and customs laws, border gate management, and measures to combat smuggling and trade fraud, as well as the importance of safeguarding national sovereignty and border security.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talks to people receiving medical services at the Yen Khuong health station in Thanh Hoa province on November 9. (Photo: VNA)

PM visits residents, armed forces in Thanh Hoa's border commune

In Yen Khuong commune, the PM called for greater attention to school health, nutrition for children and the elderly, and the development of a civil-military medical cooperation model, not only to serve local residents but also to support people living across the border in Laos.

Party General Secretary To Lam (front, fourth from left) and officials mark the start of construction on the Na Ngoi Primary and Junior Secondary Boarding School in Na Ngoi commune, Nghe An province, on October 11, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Work starts on inter-level boarding schools in border areas

The simultaneous beginning of construction on 72 schools, with the participation of leaders of the Government, ministries, sectors, and localities, is meant to reflect the strong determination and close coordination across the entire political system in caring for students in border areas.

Co.opmart Hue staff pack relief goods to ensure they reach those in need as quickly as possible. (Photo courtesy of Saigon Co.op)

Saigon Co.op rushes to deliver essential goods to storm-hit areas

The Saigon Union of Trading Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op) has urgently deployed an emergency support package, sending tens of tonnes of essential goods and relief teams to provinces hit by by recent historic storms and floods across central and northern Vietnam.