China, DR Congo strengthen partnership in vocational skills training

The Sino-Congolese conference on vocational and technical training was held on Monday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation.



In his remarks, DRC Minister of State and Minister of Vocational Training Marc Ekila Likombio said vocational and technical education plays a key role in promoting the country's industrialization and improving youth employment.



The minister expressed the DRC's willingness to strengthen cooperation with China in this field, drawing on China's experience in technical training, skills development and school-enterprise partnerships.



Chinese Ambassador to the DRC Zhao Bin said the DRC is at a critical stage of socio-economic transformation, with growing demand for skilled technical workers.



He said that China attaches great importance to cooperation with the DRC in vocational training and will continue to tailor training programs to local needs, particularly in infrastructure, mining, agriculture, healthcare and information technology.