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Malaysia, Thailand expand TVET collaboration to strengthen highly skilled workforce
11 December 2025
BANGKOK: Malaysia and Thailand are exploring the potential to expand cooperation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to strengthen the technical and highly skilled workforce of both countries.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said TVET cooperation, particularly in the field of agriculture, can increase employment opportunities, strengthen human capital development, and support economic growth in both countries.
The rural and regional development minister and National TVET Council chairman said this to Bernama after paying a courtesy call on the Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the Government House today.
He said, in addition to the agricultural sector, skills training in manufacturing, digital technology, as well as student and lecturer mobility programmes are also being prioritised in this collaboration.
"TVET fields are important for equipping rural youth with relevant technical skills to face the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)," he said.
He added that one of the pilot programmes that will be the starting point for TVET cooperation between the two countries is the "training for trainers" programme.Meanwhile, Zahid said, in his meeting with Anutin, the two leaders also agreed to strengthen cooperation in the halal industry, including the development of the halal value chain, investment in halal products, and joint export opportunities.
"Malaysia welcomes Thailand's interest in exploring the halal sector more comprehensively, given the growing global demand," he said.
Earlier, Zahid, who is on a three-day working visit to Thailand, also paid a courtesy call on the president of the National Assembly and speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha.
In 2024, Thailand was Malaysia's seventh largest trading partner globally and the third largest among Asean member states, with total trade amounting to RM114.56 billion (US$25.03 billion).
From January to October 2025, total bilateral trade reached RM98.19 billion, compared to RM95.52 billion during the same period in 2024.
Picture: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi meeting with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the Government House of Thailand, during his three-day working visit to Bangkok beginning today. BERNAMA pic
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said TVET cooperation, particularly in the field of agriculture, can increase employment opportunities, strengthen human capital development, and support economic growth in both countries.
The rural and regional development minister and National TVET Council chairman said this to Bernama after paying a courtesy call on the Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the Government House today.
He said, in addition to the agricultural sector, skills training in manufacturing, digital technology, as well as student and lecturer mobility programmes are also being prioritised in this collaboration.
"TVET fields are important for equipping rural youth with relevant technical skills to face the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)," he said.
He added that one of the pilot programmes that will be the starting point for TVET cooperation between the two countries is the "training for trainers" programme.Meanwhile, Zahid said, in his meeting with Anutin, the two leaders also agreed to strengthen cooperation in the halal industry, including the development of the halal value chain, investment in halal products, and joint export opportunities.
"Malaysia welcomes Thailand's interest in exploring the halal sector more comprehensively, given the growing global demand," he said.
Earlier, Zahid, who is on a three-day working visit to Thailand, also paid a courtesy call on the president of the National Assembly and speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha.
In 2024, Thailand was Malaysia's seventh largest trading partner globally and the third largest among Asean member states, with total trade amounting to RM114.56 billion (US$25.03 billion).
From January to October 2025, total bilateral trade reached RM98.19 billion, compared to RM95.52 billion during the same period in 2024.
Picture: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi meeting with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the Government House of Thailand, during his three-day working visit to Bangkok beginning today. BERNAMA pic
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