Vientiane (VNA) - A course providing freeVietnamese, Lao, and English language classes for Vietnamese expatriates inLaos opened at the Phat Tich Pagoda in the Lao capital Vientiane on December22.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Venerable Thich MinhQuang, head monk of the pagoda and member of the Executive Council of theVietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Laos, said the pagoda is responsible for the facilitiesand teachers in the course.
Also head of the coordinating board of Vietnam-LaosBuddhist cooperation, the monk said the programme will help children ofVietnamese citizens in Laos learn their mother tongue and appreciatetraditional Vietnamese culture.
Lao and English, meanwhile, will facilitate their lifehere, he added.
The course consists of one Vietnamese class, one Lao class,and two English classes on evenings at the pagoda for about three months.Lessons are delivered by Lao teachers who once studied in Vietnam, Vietnameseteachers studying in Laos, and foreign teachers.
Most participants are Vietnamese working and living inLaos for many years, who can communicate but cannot read and write the locallanguage./.