Push to enrol more Laotian students in vocational training amid rising trade job demand


A student learns to repair agricultural machinery at a vocational training college in Vientiane. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE: The Technical and Vocational Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Sports hopes to enrol more students, including government employees, in vocational training programmes, in a bid to fill jobs that require practical skills.

The department stated on its website that more than 24,000 students are expected to enroll in vocational education programmes in the 2024-2025 academic year.

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