(KPL) The government of Japan has handed over primary school and kindergarten constructed in Vientiane under Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The handover ceremony was held on Sep 18 with the attendance of Mr. Khantee Sivilay, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Pak-Ngum District, Vientiane, Mr. Iwamoto Keiichi, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission of Japanese Embassy to the Lao PDR, and officials concerned.

This is the result of a strong collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, and UNICEF (KPL)The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICT) and UNICEF launched a new Early Childhood Development (ECD) TV series aimed at young children which integrates in Vientiane on Sep 25, 2020.

(KPL) Continuing the United States’ ongoing support for education in the Lao PDR, U.S. Ambassador to the Lao PDR Peter M. Haymond presented supplementary reading materials on behalf of the United States to Dr. Daravone Kittiphanh, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Sports at Saka Primary School in Phonehong District, Vientiane Province on Sep 15, 2020.

(KPL) On September 14, an official handover ceremony for primary school books was held at the Ministry of Education and Sports in the presence of Director General of the General Education Department Sisouk Vongvichith, Cooperation Attaché at the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Embassy Nicolas Tasch, and Counselor for Cooperation and Cultural Action at the French Embassy Patrick Cohen.

(KPL) The Japanese government signed an agreement in Vientiane yesterday providing a financial grant of 1.91 billion yen, approximately 18 million US dollars to the Lao PDR to be used in upgrading teacher training colleges in the country.

(KPL) Pre-primary, primary and secondary students, about 1.4 million children in the Lao PDR, are about to return to the classroom.

(KPL) Minister of Education and Sports Sengdeuane Lachanthaboune received today a courtesy visit from UNICEF Representative Pia Rebello Britto on the occasion of the latter’s recent appointment. Mrs Sengdeuane Lachanthaboune congratulated Dr Pia Rebello Britto for her appointment as UNICEF Representative to the Lao PDR and showed appreciation for UNICEF’s continued support to the country to achieve its national goals and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on Education.

(KPL) Representatives of foreign students from Shanghai University are expecting a very interesting project that will involve them in an in-depth study into the success of China - the Road of the New China.

(KPL) On Jun 30, the French International School of Vientiane hosted the Baccalaureate awards ceremony for the 30 international students who completed their secondary education. The 2020 promotion had a 100% success rate. The French Ambassador to the Lao PDR, Ms Florence Jeanblanc-Risler, and school’s head principal congratulated them in attendance of their families and teachers.

(KPL) Minxin Chinese International School (MCIS) has scheduled to open its teaching and learning for kindergarten 1 and 2 levels within a temporary school premises at Landmark Hotel, Vientiane Capital this September.