Training foreign translation and interpretation skills for officials of Lao ministries and branches

The main objective of the Course is to improve capacity and foster foreign translation and interpretation skills for officials of Lao ministries and sectors.

Delegates, lecturers and students at the opening ceremony of the foreign translation and interpretation skills training course.

Implementing the cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Diplomatic Academies of Vietnam and Laos, from September 29 to October 10, the Department of Training and Fostering Foreign Affairs Cadres - Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam coordinated with the Lao Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), the Mekong-Australia Partnership Program (MAP), the Australian Embassy in Hanoi and Laos, Bond and Flinders Universities of Australia to organize an intensive training course on foreign translation and interpretation skills for 20 officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ministries, branches and agencies under the Lao Government in the capital city of Vientiane.

The 2025 foreign translation and interpretation training course is a continuation of the recent cooperation training programs between the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Lao Institute of Foreign Affairs.

The main objective of the Course is to improve capacity and foster foreign translation and interpretation skills for diplomatic officers and civil servants working in foreign affairs of Lao ministries and branches.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Ngo Quang Anh, Head of the Department of Training and Development of Foreign Affairs Cadres, Diplomatic Academy, emphasized that "The training course is a testament to the close and effective cooperation between Vietnam, Laos and Australia in human resource development, contributing to strengthening the friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the three countries".

Mr. Ngo Quang Anh, Head of the Department of Training and Development of Foreign Affairs Officers, Diplomatic Academy, shared at the course.

Compared to previous courses, the content of this program covers a number of new and important topics in foreign interpretation, such as gender equality, vulnerable people, climate change response, culture, and cooperation between the three countries of Vietnam, Laos and Australia...

In addition to the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the training target is extended to staff of other ministries and agencies working on international cooperation in Laos. In addition to the lecturers who are professionally trained in interpretation and have international translation and interpretation training certificates from the Diplomatic Academy, there is also the participation of experts from Flinders University, Australia.

The lecturers were selected by the Australian side from a team of lecturers who had participated in translation and interpretation training courses organized by the Australian side in Vietnam.

Post-course survey results showed that 100% of Lao students highly appreciated the quality, course content and teaching methods, especially the practicality and immediate application to work. The Lao Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) assessed this year's program as well-organized, professional, with good coordination between Vietnamese and Australian lecturers, and proposed that the next courses be held alternately in Laos, Vietnam and Australia, thereby enhancing exchanges and sharing of experiences between the three countries.

The success of the course not only contributes to enhancing the capacity of Lao officials but also enhances the capacity and prestige in international cooperation in training foreign affairs officials of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, while promoting exchange, cooperation and mutual understanding among the three countries.

Lao students practice interpreting at a simulated ASEAN conference.

The International Translation and Interpretation Course is the first component of the Master Class on International Diplomacy and Effective Communication. The second component trains communication skills, negotiation and hosting international events.

This intensive diplomacy course is funded by the Australian Government 's Mekong-Australia Partnership Program (MAP), co-organized by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and Bond University, Flinders Australia.

The objective of the training course is to strengthen institutional capacity, promote connectivity, understanding, trust and sustainable development for countries in the Mekong region.

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