Ministerial Decision on Regulations for Managing Lao Students and Undergraduates Studying Abroad

部长决定 关于管理赴外国留学的老挝学生、大学生的规定

ຂໍ້ຕົກລົງຂອງລັດຖະມົນຕີ ວ່າດ້ວຍລະບຽບການຄຸ້ມຄອງ ນັກຮຽນ, ນັກສຶກສາລາວ ໄປສຶກສາຢູ່ຕ່າງປະເທດ

Summary

This decision, issued by the Minister of Education and Sports of Laos, uniformly regulates the management, policies, conditions, organization, and discipline of Lao students studying, researching, and undertaking long-term training abroad with various funds, comprising six chapters and twenty articles, specifying conditions for studying abroad, approval, organization and management, rights and obligations, rewards and penalties, and effective matters.

Articles

Article 1

Purpose. 1. This Regulation Decision is a legal document for the unified and centralized management of students, university students, researchers, and long-term trainees holding Lao nationality who go abroad for study, research, or further training, focusing on monitoring, providing assistance, and granting various facilities according to actual situations and conditions, in order to achieve high quality and efficiency in the cultivation and training of technical professionals at all levels, and to bring the acquired knowledge and abilities back to the country to contribute to the economic and social development of the nation in each period. 2. This Regulation Decision stipulates policies for encouraging and supervising students, university students, researchers, and trainees who go abroad for study, research, and living with various types of funding, as well as activity discipline.

Article 2

Scope of Application. This Regulation shall apply to Lao students, university students, and researchers traveling to study at various levels abroad, namely: general education, vocational education, higher education at all levels, and long-term training (10 months or more).

Article 3

General Policy. 1. The Party and Government encourage Lao citizens who possess the necessary knowledge, ability, and financial preparation to study, research, and train at various levels in foreign countries, to learn about social culture, science, technology, and other fields, and to return to the country after completion to contribute to national construction and development. 2. Sources of funding for studying abroad generally include the following: (1) Government funds, derived from the state budget, grants, or loans from foreign countries and international organizations; (2) Funds from grants or exchanges between local authorities or educational institutions; (3) Funds from grants or loans from individuals, collectives, or legal entities; (4) Personal funds, derived from one's own income, or from parents, guardians, relatives, or various donors.

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