The Lao Embassy in Vietnam held a conference on January 25 reviewing the progress of Lao students during the 2011–2012 period and setting plans for the next academic year. Participants included Lao Minister-Councilor to Vietnam Phengphang Leuangmany, National University of Laos Business Management and Economics, Dean of Faculty Prof. Dr Khamlusa Nouansavanh, representatives from Vietnamese agencies, and Lao students.Addressing the meeting, Dr Khamlusa Nouansavanh highlighted the conference’s contributions towards implementing the economic, cultural, educational, scientific, and technological cooperation agreements between Laos and Vietnam.He praised the achievements attained by Lao students during 2011–2012, thanking Vietnam for creating an environment facilitating their scholastic success as well as supporting them in their day to day lives.With more than 6,400 Lao students studying in Vietnam over the 2012–2013 period, the Lao Embassy and the Ministry of Education and Training are well on their way to realising their goals of improving the quality and effectiveness of education and human resource development cooperation between Laos and Vietnam. The Lao students also intend to deepen their understandings of Vietnam’s socio-economy, and the ties of friendship, special solidarity and all-round cooperation between the two nations.More than 5,000 Lao students studied in Vietnam during 2012./.VOV