Vietnamese Studies Center Opens in Thailand’s Khon Kaen Province

On November 14, 2026, a Vietnamese Studies Center was inaugurated in Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand. At the ceremony, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Khon Kaen and the College of Asian Scholars (CAS) signed a memorandum of understanding on academic cooperation. Local officials, college faculty and students, and representatives of the Vietnamese community attended.

Guests cut the ribbon for the Vietnamese Studies Center in Thailand’s Khon Kaen Province.（VietVance）

Vietnamese Consul General in Khon Kaen Đinh Hoàng Linh said at the ceremony that the center’s inauguration was one of the activities marking 50 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Thailand. The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1976 and upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in May 2025. He said the center would strengthen teaching of the Vietnamese language, culture and history and promote people-to-people and youth exchanges between the two countries.

Vietnamese Consul General in Khon Kaen Đinh Hoàng Linh speaks at the inauguration ceremony.（VietVance）

Đinh Hoàng Linh said the newly signed memorandum would support academic exchanges between Vietnamese and Thai students and help descendants of the local Vietnamese community learn about their heritage. The Vietnamese Consulate General in Khon Kaen and CAS will jointly advance the cooperation.

CAS founder Krasae Chanawongse said he hoped the center would become a platform for exchanges on language, culture and knowledge. College president Krasom Chanawongse said the center reflected CAS’s commitment to building a lasting network of cooperation with Vietnamese educational institutions.

Source: VietVance