Chongqing forum seeks cooperation in vocational training with ASEAN

Facing a changing manufacturing landscape and increasing demand for skilled workers, the Chinese government is calling for investment in vocational education with increasing urgency to improve the technical capabilities of its workforce.

In order to fulfill its need, China is looking to its partners in ASEAN to deepen cooperation in vocational training and create a regional development community for vocational training and economic integration.

An international forum got underway in Chongqing on Wednesday, with representatives of vocational colleges and enterprises from the municipality and from the ASEAN countries of Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore, as well as from South Korea, gathering to discuss ways of working together.