Famous Japanese footballers to visit Laos
The Japanese professional footballer Association (JPFA) and some Japan's favorite footballers are planning to visit Laos after finishing Japanese league play at the end of this year.
The delegation will be led by JPFA Chairman Mr. Toshiya Fujita and will be the first time that he and Japaneses footballers have visited Laos.
The JPFA will discuss collaboration with the football federation and the Ministry of education and sports to develop the nation's players and lao sports, said director general of the international relations department of the lao national sports committee, Mr. Soulasith Oupravanh.
The lao football team plans to compete in the 26th SEA Games in Indonesia in November and the ninth National Games to be held in Luang Prabang province in December.
During the visit, the national team will play the Japanese in a friendly match and expect to gain valuable experience in the process because the JPFA has skillful players and the Japanese league currently competes at the international level.
The talented footballers of Laos will be able to train and play in Japan and will be supported by the JPFA, Mr. Soulasith said.
Currently, the Lao players in the U-16 category are talented and will play in ASEAN tournament in Vientiane next month.
After finishing the ASEAN event, the team will prepare to play in a qualifying round, in Vientiane, for an Asian level tournament this year.
The JPFA is also looking for a professional karate-do trainer in Japan who can come to Laos and train the national team, Mr. Soulasith said.
The Lao football team is training hard to prepare for the first World cup qualifying match in Cambodia on June 27 and will face the Cambodia team again in the second qualifying round in Vientiane on July 3.
Two Lao master-degree graduates lecture study in Japan
Photo: From left to right, Mr. Sengsouvanh Chanthalunvong and Mr Sengsouvanh Chanthalunvong (KPL) The Ministry of Education last Friday held a lecture on graduation from universities in Japan and the application of knowledge into the socio-economic development of the country.
Two graduates with master degrees were selected for last week lecture held in Vientiane.
Lecturers were Mr Sengsouvanh Chanthalunvong who has just graduated from the Nagoya University under the support of Japanese Development Scholarship lectured the theme “Help a child who has done a mistake” and Mr Kaenchan Phommachack lectured his essay “Human Trafficking in Laos”.
“I intend to apply knowledge I have gained in the university in Japan to contribute to the socio-economic development of Laos,” said Mr Sengsouvanh.
Attending the event were Mr Ouam Sengchadavong, Deputy Minister of Education together with representatives of Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defence, People’s Supreme Court and a number of alumni from Japan.
(KPL) The Embassy of Japan in Laos held a send-off reception at the Embassy on 30 March for 26 Lao students, who have won scholarships from the Government of Japan under the annual Monbukagakusho scholarship scheme. The students will leave for Japan between 2- 3 April... moreThe 26 students will study in different subjects and levels, including two students tol do Philosophy Doctorate in finance, management geological and environment, five master degrees in studying Japanese language, finance, economy, trade, international commerce law, a bachelor scholarship and 15 higher education scholarships.
All students have passed hard selection exam. The Japanese Government provides scholarships to good Lao students to study in Japan, which aims to help Laos in human resource development and boosts relation and co-operation between Laos and Japan.
The function was attended by Dr. Ponemek Dalaloy, Minister of Public Heath who is also President of the Laos-Japan Friendship Association, Mr. Litou Bouabao, Deputy Minister of Education, Mr. Kazuhiro FUJIMURA Charge d’Affaires a.i. of Japan and guests.
Source: kpl.net.la
