Workshop for Lao teachers closes in Kunming

The 2018 Training Workshop for Primary and Secondary Teachers from Laos concluded in Kunming, Yunnan Province on May 8.

Group picture of the workshop participants

Starting from April 9, the month-long workshop has seen a participation of 30 Lao educational officials and teachers, including those from the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports and the Lao provinces Luang Prabang, Khammouane Lambang, Oudomxay and others.

"The workshop is conducive to education in Laos, and I hope that China/Yunnan will continue to aid Laos in talent cultivation." Consul-General of Laos in Kunming Khamphone Vongsanty said at the closing meeting.

He added that under the Belt and Road Initiative Laos-China educational cooperation has continued in recent years, and the number of Laos studying in China increased.

Sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the workshop is organized by the Yunnan International Center for Economic and Technical Exchange.

The Lao workshop participants also visited some primary and secondary schools in Kunming during the workshop.

Source: Yunnan Gateway; trans-editing by Wang Shixue