Shandong: Shandong Water Conservancy Vocational College has concluded its sixth overseas vocational training programme at the Ban-Mo College in Laos. Since the project began in January 2025, the college has completed six consecutive on-site training missions in Laos, providing talent support for the development of Chinese enterprises operating in the country and marking a milestone in its initiative to expand vocational education globally.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Lao Ban-Mo College is a significant achievement under the college's "industry-led education" and "overseas expansion alongside enterprises" strategies, as stated in a statement. Through a partnership with the Nonferrous Metals Industry Talent Center, Asia-Potash International (Laos) Co Ltd, and Khammouane Technical College in Laos, the four parties jointly established the platform to provide targeted skills training based on the localised talent needs of overseas industrial and mining enterprises.

Under the principle of "scenario-based teaching and job-orientated training", the college establishes classrooms within mining workshops and provides hands-on instruction for critical roles such as electricians, auto mechanics, and equipment maintenance technicians. To date, vocational skills training has been delivered to 1,800 Lao employees, while preliminary and intermediate vocational skills assessments have been conducted for 252 individuals. The college has also assisted enterprises with 174 online interviews, resulting in 14 highly skilled local talents being placed in jobs.

The college said the initiative has helped alleviate the high costs of expatriate staffing and the shortage of local technical expertise, providing support for the stable production and expansion of Chinese enterprises overseas. Looking ahead, the college will continue to cultivate localised and specialised skilled talents for Chinese enterprises expanding globally, further enhancing the international reputation of Shandong's vocational education brand.