Safe. According to the profile of Suzhou University in Laos, Suzhou University in Laos was founded in July 20 1 1. It is the first overseas institution of higher learning established by China with the approval and support of the governments of Laos and China, and it is also the first time for China universities to run overseas. The school, located in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, is the first overseas university approved by the government of China. Students studying here are protected by the government of China and are very safe.