Can Tho Launches Khmer Language Classes for Students During Summer Break

Can Tho City, in the Lai Hoa commune of southern Vietnam, has launched Khmer language classes for children during the summer break. This initiative is a collaboration between the Lai Hoa Border Guard Station and two local pagodas, Preychop and Xumthum. The classes have enrolled 23 students, all children of Khmer ethnicity residing in the Lai Hoa commune. The curriculum is designed as a beginner's course in the Khmer language, comprising 45 lessons. The classes will be held twice a week from June 30 to August 7, 2026. To ensure the quality of instruction, the Lai Hoa Border Guard Station has assigned its own personnel of Khmer ethnicity, who possess professional expertise and fluency in the Khmer language, to lead the classes. Additionally, cooperation is being established with the monks and management boards of Preychop and Xumthum pagodas to assist in teaching and guiding the students. Through these classes, students will acquire listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Khmer. This will not only enhance their proficiency in their mother tongue but also contribute to the preservation and promotion of the traditional cultural identity of the Khmer people. In addition to academic content, students will participate in cultural exchange activities, arts and cultural events, sports, and life skills training. This aims to provide a beneficial and healthy learning environment during their summer vacation. This activity is conducted annually by the Border Guard force and contributes effectively to mass mobilization efforts and the provision of cultural and educational support for ethnic Khmer communities in the coastal border areas. It seeks to further strengthen national unity, enhance solidarity between the military and the people, and build a more robust national defense posture for the border.