After less than a week back in Wellington the Vietnamese Intake 30 ELTOs were busy behind a stall at Wellington’s Asian night market. Bui Thi Minh Nguyet, was there. Vietnam’s stall attracted many passersby with its colourful banner “Vietnamese Traditional Craft”. Long, Le Na and Quynh Anh had put their skills to work making the display.
Ecotourism is the practice of travelling to natural areas or places that conserve the environment and improve the well-being of local people. Chheang You from Cambodia introduces the Ta Tai Resort in...
Kolbotra Chhi From Cambodia reports on one day of a three day fieldtrip exploring the beautiful Wellington region. In October 2011 I had been staying and studying in Wellington for five weeks...
Hnin Nu Phyu from Myanmar congratulates the All Blacks. Last Thursday, our ELTO students were very excited to see the All Blacks’ victory parade. When they won against France, on Sunday 24 October...
In July 2011, 14 senior government officials arrived in New Zealand from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, to study at Victoria University on the ELTSO (English Language Training for Officials), funded by...
Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) alumni and friends enjoyed a simple yet meaningful reception at the Ambassador’s Residence on 29 September. On this occasion, VUW Vice-Chancellor Professor Pat...
HE Bede Corry, NZ Ambassador to Thailand and Lao PDR hosted the first ever Lao ELTO and NZDS alumni celebration on May 16th at the Mercure Hotel in Vientiane. The evening opened with a performance of a...
With a theme of “governance and security” the latest arrivals on the ELTO programme are expected to be easy to look after. “We have officials from Police, Immigration, Customs and Defence, as...
Breakfast, lunch and dinner – three very important times of the day, especially for ELTO students far from home. In Wellington it is possible to find familiar foods. Passaya M.Pholsena from Laos...
Detective Bolor-Erdene Erdene-Orchir was the only person from Mongolia on Intake 31, and also the only policeman. As part of the ELTO work experience programme he got an inside look at the New Zealand...
On a fieldtrip to the Wairarapa, ELTO officials met some strange looking animals they had never seen before. Do Huu Phuong, from the Livestock Production Division in Vietnam reports. A visit to an...
