Vietnam to pilot Lao language classes at 2 border boarding schools

Tuoi Tre News19 October 2026, 07:29 UTCVietnam

Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam plans to introduce Lao language classes for grade-6 students at two boarding schools in border areas in the 2027-28 academic year, before gradually expanding to higher grades, the provincial administration said on Sunday.

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