(KPL) Thirty-one Lao students and one supervisor departed Wattay International Airport for Japan to participate in one of two exchange programmes, the “Japanese Culture Exchange” or the “Youth Leader Exchange” programmes, under the framework of JENESYS 2018 which is supported by the Japanese Government.

(KPL) The 16th Japanese Speech Contest was held at the Vientiane Secondary School in Vientiane Capital, on Mar 16 to promote Japanese language studies in the Lao PDR and provide an opportunity for local students to demonstrate their linguistic abilities.

(KPL) This fiscal year, 16 students from Laos have been awarded Japan’s MEXT scholarships. The scholars include eight to study master's degrees, two attending a technical college, and six enrolled for specialised training.

More than 2,000 students from schools across Vientiane Capital turned out on Mar 7 for the 1st Vientiane Book Festival which will last through Mar 17

(KPL) The government of Japan has provided grant assistance worth over USD 170,000 for constructing a school library and supporting reading skills in Vientiane Province.

(KPL) The 1st Vientiane Book Festival has been launched at the World Trade Center in Vientiane and will last through Mar 17.

(KPL) On 18 February 2019, twelve Lao university students departed Wattay International Airport for Japan to participate in the Japan-ASEAN Student Conference, or a programme conducted under the framework of JENESYS 2018, which is supported by the Japanese Government.

(KPL) The Government of Japan has handed over a school which was financed and constructed by the Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) in Namo District, Oudomxay Province.

(KPL) DVV International has presented 5,470 books and other educational equipment worth 180 million kip to the Department of Non-formal Education, Ministry of Education and Sports.

The SCG (Siam Cement Group) Trading Company Limited has granted 310 scholarships worth more than 540 million kip to secondary school and university students of low income families in rural areas of Laos this academic year