Thailand to host WorldSkills ASEAN Bangkok 2018
Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Labour announced that Thailand will host WorldSkills ASEAN Bangkok 2018 from August 31 to September 2.
The event will
allow young participants from the ASEAN member countries to compete on the
excellence of their skills and develop the skills and competencies needed by
the labour market.
The Laboor Minister, Pol. Gen. Adul
Saengsingkaew, said at press conference on August 9 that the WorldSkills
ASEAN Bangkok 2018 will be held at IMPACT Exhibition Centre in Nonthaburi
province.
The competition, which will take place for the
12th time, will be officially opened on August 30 and closed
on September 4. There will be competitions for 26 occupational skills
arranged in six groups, including: manufacturing
technology, communications, information technology (IT) and web
design, fashion and creativity, transportation and
logistics, construction technology, and personal and social services.
The contest will bring together some 30,000
people, including contestants, referees, and spectators from the ASEAN region.
Pol. Gen. Adul said the Department of Skill
Development, which is the main host of the event, is now prepared to arrange
the competitions as well as other activities, such as ASEAN TVET Conference and
One School One Country activity. He said the organizer has received good
cooperation with related agencies that provide the venue and equipment for the
contest to be staged perfectly.
"The honour Thailand receives in becoming the
host of this event will greatly benefit the country, as the contest will bring
in technologies and competition formats that allows the transmission of
knowledge to related agencies and skills development units nationwide, while
the competition itself will raise the awareness among youth and workers to keep
on improving their skills, making Thailand a strong country in economic and
social aspects, as well as promoting good relations between participating
countries," the Labour Minister said.-NNT/VNA