Addressing the exchange, Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nam, Commander of the Ho Chi Minh City Command said the Party and State of Vietnam always pay special attention to training and fostering young human resources for Laos and Cambodia - the two neighboring countries with long-time close ties with Vietnam, adding that the number of students from Laos and Cambodia studying in Vietnam is on the rise.
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Representatives of the Consulate General of Laos and Cambodia in Ho Chi Minh City pose for group photo with Lao and Cambodian students. |
Many graduates have been holding important positions in the political system at all levels and economic establishments of Laos and Cambodia, said Nam, who is also President of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City.
Lao and Cambodian students who have studied in Vietnam have been and will be an important factor in tightening the solidarity and close friendship among the three countries, he said.
Participants to the event were treated to special art performances by the city’s armed forces artists as well as Lao and Cambodian students.
The same day, the People’s Committee of the Northern province of Thai Binh held a New Year get-together for students from Laos, Cambodia, Mozambique and the Republic of Korea (RoK) who are studying in higher educational establishments in the locality.
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Vice Chairman of the Thai Binh Provincial People's Committee Lai Van Hoan (third from the left) presents gifts to outstanding international students studying at Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy. |
In the 2023-2024 academic year, 444 students from Laos, Cambodia, Mozambique and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are studying at the Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
Every year, local authorities organize gatherings for international students on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year) festival. The Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Associations of Thai Binh province also hold exchange activities with international students on their traditional new year and hand over gifts for those who do not return home during Tet.
Source: VNA