Free language course for Vietnamese citizens in Laos opened

The opening ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Speaking at the ceremony, Venerable Thich Minh Quang, head monk of the pagoda and member of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Laos, said the pagoda is responsible for the facilities and teachers in the course.

Venerable Thich Minh Quang, Head of the coordinating board of Vietnam-Laos Buddhist cooperation, said the program will help Vietnamese children in Laos learn their mother tongue and appreciate traditional Vietnamese culture.

The course includes one Vietnamese class, one Lao class, and two English classes on evenings at the pagoda for about three months. Teachers of the course are Lao teachers who once studied in Vietnam, Vietnamese teachers studying in Laos, and foreign teachers./.