Interview: Vocational training helps Switzerland keep unemployment rate low, says expert

GENEVA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Vocational education and training (VET) contributes to Switzerland's low unemployment rate, Erik Swars, head of international relations at the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET), told Xinhua in a recent interview.

According to Swars, high quality VET combines practice and theory and has a three-fold benefit for society.