UNION Minister for Education Dr Chaw Chaw Sein received Mr Bounphieng Chanthavong, Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to Myan­mar, at the reception hall of the Ministry of Education in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.

 

The two sides held open and cordial discussions on expanding areas of mutu­ally beneficial cooperation between the two countries, enhancing collaboration in student exchange programmes, and fur­ther strengthening bilateral cooperation in the education sector in the future. The meeting concluded with the exchange of commemorative gifts.

 

The meeting was also attended by Deputy Minister for Education U Nay Myo Hlaing, Director-General of the De­partment of Higher Education Dr Than Zaw Oo, and officials from the Ministry of Education. — MNA/MKKS