Efforts to establish a Viet Nam Studies Center at Khon Kaen University in Thailand are expected to expand educational cooperation, promote Vietnamese language and cultural values, and further strengthen Viet Nam–Thailand friendship.
The initiative is intended to provide a foundation for enhanced cultural exchange and educational cooperation, while contributing to strengthening Viet Nam–Thailand relations in a new phase. Khon Kaen University expressed its interest in the proposal and assigned relevant units to study and develop an implementation plan in the coming period.
At the meeting, Consul General Dinh Hoang Linh said the establishment of the center would help promote the Vietnamese language and culture among students and the international academic community. Several domestic educational institutions and publishing houses have also expressed readiness to provide academic support, teaching materials, and cooperation in related activities.
Under the proposed plan, the Viet Nam Studies Center would serve not only as a venue for Vietnamese language instruction but also as a hub for cultural exchange, academic research, and community engagement. Planned activities include Vietnamese language training, Viet Nam studies research, joint training programs, faculty and student exchanges, and cultural exchange events.
Both sides also agreed to step up information sharing, strengthen connectivity, and encourage greater participation from the Vietnamese community in the area, thereby helping promote national cultural and linguistic values in the region.
The establishment of a Viet Nam Studies Center at Khon Kaen University is seen as a practical activity to mark the 50th anniversary of Viet Nam–Thailand diplomatic relations (1976–2026), while opening up broader opportunities for cooperation in education and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
The following are photos from the meeting:
More than 1,400 hectares of tea produced under internationally certified organic standards, with about 90% of output exported to demanding markets such as Europe, the United States and Canada—these figures reflect not only an agricultural product but also a shift in development thinking toward organic agriculture. The roundtable, titled “Sustainable development and value enhancement of the Ban Lien organic tea region,” was organized by the Agriculture and Environment Magazine in coordination with the People’s Committee of Ban Lien Commune. It provided a forum for policymakers, businesses and farmers to discuss how tea can move beyond its traditional role in poverty reduction to become a driver of a sustainable green economy.
On March 1, 2026, at Linh Son Pagoda in Bac Ha commune, Lao Cai province, the Agriculture and Environment Magazine organized its 2026 “Green pagoda” program. The event was held in response to the Government’s “For a green Viet Nam” initiative and aimed to promote a message of living in harmony with nature, contributing to the development of green, clean and well-maintained religious spaces, and raising public awareness of environmental protection.
On February 28, 2026, in Ban Lien commune, Lao Cai province, the Agriculture and Environment Magazine, in coordination with the People’s Committee of Ban Lien commune, organized the 2026 Lunar New Year tree-planting festival themed “Haha family – For a happy Viet Nam,” under the message “Growing green – Nurturing happiness”.
Authorities in Nong Cong commune, Thanh Hoa province, on February 22 launched the 2026 Lunar New Year tree-planting festival in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh.
On February 2, 2026, the Agriculture and Environment Magazine, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in coordination with partner organizations and businesses, held the “Warm spring for students” program at Van Thang Lower Secondary School in Nong Cong commune, Thanh Hoa province, where gifts were presented to students ahead of the Lunar New Year.
