Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotou meets with Lao students who are studying in the northern province of Son La (Photo: VNA)
Son La (VNA) – Chairwoman of the Lao NationalAssembly Pany Yathotou met with Lao students who are studying in the northern provinceof Son La on July 5.
Yathotou is visiting Vietnam for celebrations to mark the55th anniversary of the Vietnam- Laos diplomatic ties and the 40thanniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation betweenthe two countries.
During the meeting, Vice Secretary of the provincialParty Committee Nguyen Dac Quynh gave her an overview of the Vietnam-Laoscooperation in providing training courses for students from northern Laos inSon La.Son La has built and implemented plans for human resourcestraining cooperation between the two sides that meets the needs of northern Laoprovinces, he said, adding that the locality has issued four resolutions oneducational support for Lao students since 2008. More than 1,700 Lao students have enrolled in college anduniversity courses in Son La to date; of whom, 150 governmental officials havereceived training in political theory and state management since 2008. Theprovince also sent 49 officials and students to study in Laos during theperiod.
Speaking at the event, Chairwoman Pany Yathotou appreciatedthe province’s support to Lao students in spite of its difficulties, describingit as “limitless and borderless.”
She noted that about 12,000 Lao students are studying across Vietnam while manyof the alumni have become key officials of the Lao Party and Government.
She also urged the Lao students to study hard as they arethe future generations of Laos who are responsible for lifting Laos out ofpoverty by 2020 and turning the country into a developed nation by 2030.-VNA
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Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotou meets with Lao students who are studying in the northern province of Son La (Photo: VNA) 
