The centre for Vietnamese studies at the Udon Thani Rajabhat University in Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand has opened its first Vietnamese language course from M
The course is part of a project to develop expertise and increase multi-cultural experiences for foreign students of the Udon Thani Rajabhat University and the Thai Nguyen University’s Lao Cai branch.
It attracted learners of different ages and professions who want to learn Vietnamese to meet their job requirements and daily life.
The centre plans to offer such course monthly to meet demand of people in Thailand, particularly overseas Vietnamese children./.
VNA
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A ceremony was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia on October 10 to receive donations from Cambodian organisations and individuals to support Vietnamese people severely impacted by recent natural disasters.
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