Japan extends support for education development in Laos

Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune (right) and Kenichi Kobayashi shake hands after signing the scholarship agreement. -Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE, May 23 (Vientiane Tines/ANN): The Japanese government will provide more scholarships for Lao government officials under the Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) scheme, with funding of 343 million yen.

An agreement on the provision of scholarships for master’s and doctorate degrees in Japan was signed on Monday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane.