The event was attended by city leaders, representatives from the Lao and Cambodian diplomatic missions, and a large number of students.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Huynh Thanh Nha, Deputy Director of the Lao Student Dormitory in Ho Chi Minh City, said that the dormitory was established with infrastructure investment from the city and is managed by the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union. It aims to provide accommodation and daily living support for Lao students while also fostering an environment for cultural exchange and connection with students from local universities and colleges.
In its early years, the dormitory accommodated 31 Lao students studying in Ho Chi Minh City and later expanded to welcome Cambodian students. Currently, the facility houses 845 Lao students and 67 Cambodian students, all enrolled in university scholarship programs. For the 2025–2026 academic year, the dormitory is expected to receive over 200 additional Lao students, bringing the total number of Lao and Cambodian students studying in Ho Chi Minh City to more than 1,000.
The growth of the dormitory reflects the effective cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Laotian localities, while also affirming the quality of education provided by the city’s universities in meeting the human resource needs of its neighboring country.
On this occasion, the Lao Student Dormitory also presented awards to eight outstanding Lao students who excelled in a contest commemorating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.
