Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation Lays a 'Ladder of Hope' for Laotian Youth

Scholarship Certificates Awarded to Students at National University of Laos

Hyundai Motor Company Chung Mong-Koo Foundation announced on September 7 that on the 4th (local time), it held a scholarship certificate ceremony for the first 60 scholarship recipients at the National University of Laos and launched its local educational support project in Laos.

The Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation announced on the 7th that it held a scholarship certificate awarding ceremony on the 4th (local time) at the National University of Laos for the first 60 scholarship recipients and launched an educational support project in Laos. Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation

Outstanding undergraduate students at the National University of Laos who require financial assistance are selected, and they will receive tuition and stipends until the end of the regular semester. In addition, the foundation plans to operate career exploration programs such as aptitude tests and professional mentoring to help the scholarship recipients design and plan their post-graduation careers in detail.

Laos is a youthful nation with a median age of around 25.3 years and is considered to have significant potential for driving national growth in the future. However, the overall higher education gross enrollment rate is only about 15%, comparatively low among ASEAN countries, which means the opportunities for young people to access higher education remain relatively limited.

Guided by the talent development philosophy of honorary chairman Chung Mong-Koo of Hyundai Motor Group, who believes the next generation must be given a “ladder of hope” through education, the foundation selected Laos as its first overseas nation for direct local educational support in order to broaden opportunities for promising youth.

This project is particularly meaningful in that it expands the foundation’s approach to talent development into overseas local communities. Whereas the foundation previously supported outstanding ASEAN students to study and grow in Korea, the scope has now been extended to enable young people in Laos to continue their studies in their own country, develop their capabilities, and become future leaders in their communities.

Jung Moosung, Chairman of the Foundation, stated, “For the young generation in Laos to become the human resources that support the country’s sustainable growth, it is vital to expand educational opportunities and strengthen their capabilities,” and added, “We will continue to provide support so that our scholarship recipients can stably pursue their studies and turn their potential into concrete career paths.”

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