Vietnamese language lessons in Laos keep culture alive

  • Delegates together with teachers and students of the Laos-Vietnam friendship school in Champasak take part in the new school year opening ceremony. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Delegates together with teachers and students of the Laos-Vietnam friendship school in Champasak take part in the new school year opening ceremony. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Delegates from the Vietnamese Consul General and agencies presents gifts to students of the Laos-Vietnam friendship school in Champasak on the first day of school ceremony. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Delegates from the Vietnamese Consul General and agencies presents gifts to students of the Laos-Vietnam friendship school in Champasak on the first day of school ceremony. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  •  Vietnamese Consul General Ta Phuong Dung presents gifts to students of the Laos-Vietnam friendship school in Champasak on the occasion of the new school year. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Vietnamese Consul General Ta Phuong Dung presents gifts to students of the Laos-Vietnam friendship school in Champasak on the occasion of the new school year. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • A Vietnamese language class at the Laos-Vietnam friendship school in Champasak. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    A Vietnamese language class at the Laos-Vietnam friendship school in Champasak. VNA/Photo by courtesy
Down in the bustling heart of southern Laos, Champasak is a hotspot for Vietnamese families who have called it home for generations. Here, teaching kids their mother tongue is a full-on mission to preserve the language and strengthen the bond between Vietnam and Laos. The Laos-Vietnam friendship school in Champasak, founded in 1978, has offered over 43 training courses across nearly five decades. Currently, around 500 students are in training from kindergarten to lower secondary, with roughly 20% being children of Vietnamese living in the locality. The school distinguishes itself by embedding Vietnamese into its curriculum from the primary level, delivered by a mix of Vietnamese and Lao teachers, all trained at universities in Vietnam. For these educators, teaching the language is more than a job; it is a mission tied to pride and responsibility. VNA/Photo by courtesy

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