Author Description

Demonstrates that co-ordination mechanisms between technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and enterprises in different economic sectors are eminently important for the relevance of TVET to both employers and job seekers. Argues that such mechanisms, linkages and "bridges" between training providers and companies cannot follow one uniform design or format under different economic, social and cultural circumstances. In addition, shows that there are a multitude of stakeholders in training, with varying and sometimes conflicting interests, objectives and priorities; and these stakeholders are not the same in every country. Scrutinizes the Vietnamese experiences and examines them against those in neighbouring countries which have some cultural features in common with Vietnam: Thailand, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea.