Thailand and China jointly launched a training programme yesterday, at Thailand’s Chiang Mai University, to sharpen e-commerce skills among vocational school students in the country.

The “Chinese Language plus Professional Skills” e-commerce training programme, features Chinese e-commerce experiences, combining with Thai characteristics, according to the training programme organisers.

The five-day training programme, with 65 participating students, provides courses on development of the China-Thailand e-commerce industry, e-commerce platform operations, short video making, e-commerce platforms basics, and network marketing.

“Thai vocational students will improve their e-commerce skills, while also learning Chinese, through this training programme,” said Somporn Pandam, deputy secretary general of Vocational Education Commission, Thailand’s Ministry of Education.

According to the official, the training programme is a cooperation project between multiple partners in Thailand and China.

The training programme is part of a series of “Chinese Language plus Professional Skills” projects, organised by Chiang Mai University and the Confucius Institute, at Chiang Mai University, said Pitipong Yodmongkol, Vice President of Chiang Mai University.

It is expected to help cultivate knowledgeable and capable talents and has become an important force in promoting exchanges on culture, economy and trade between the two countries, he said.

Hao Shumei, vice president of Yunnan Normal University, which provides support for the training programme, said, the training programme will promote the expansion of cultural and economic exchanges between China and Thailand.

Data showed over 2,000 Thai vocational school teachers and students have participated in the e-commerce training programmes, introduced in 2021.

Source: NAM News Network