The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MoLVT) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) are committed to enhancing technical and vocational education and training (TVET) initiatives in Cambodia. The commitment was highlighted in a meeting between MoLVT Minister H.E. Heng Sour and Country Director of KOICA Cambodia Office Ms. Choi Moon Jung at the ministry on Mar. 12. The two sides also explored pathways to further empower Cambodia's youth with skills for the future job market, well aligned with Cambodia's vision of fostering a skilled workforce to drive sustainable development. H.E. Heng Sour also spoke highly of South Korea's support for the National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia so far, making it a model TVET school. The minister added that under a new project supported by KOICA called 'Building Capacity and Establishing Enabling Environment in ICT Majors of TVET in Cambodia 2023-2027,' more high-quality TVET schools will be created. Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse Hanoi: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Vietnamese citizens not to travel to places where conflicts are taking place, its spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry's regular press conference in Hanoi on March 14. Responding to reporters' question about citizen protection in Haiti amid the worsening security situation in this Caribbean country, she cited information from the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba and Haiti as saying that the violence situation in Haiti is escalating rapidly and becoming extremely complex, resulting in many casualties. In response to this situation, Hang said the embassy has adopted a number of citizen protection measures, including issuing safety guidelines on its official social media channels, assigning officials to be on round-the-clock duty to maintain regular contact with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Haiti for continuous information updates, and collaborating with local authorities and diplomatic missions in the area to take necessary citizen prote ction measures. According to the spokeswoman, there are currently about 70-80 Vietnamese nationals in Haiti, who have been all reported safe. The Vietnamese citizens in the area were also advised to closely monitor the situation, take proactive measures to ensure their own safety, strictly follow the local regulations, or promptly contact the embassy and the ministry's citizen protection hotline if assistance is needed. Regarding the case of Vietnamese crewmembers working on the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence which was attacked by Houthi forces in the Red Sea, Hang said the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and Djibouti has been closely working with local and domestic authorities, labourer dispatch company and the victim's family to urgently carry out post-incident procedures for the deceased and bring the victim's body back to Vietnam in line with his family's wish. She said that the ministry has also coordinated with Vietnamese representative agencies in relevant countries to expedite consular procedur es and facilitate the prompt return of the remaining three crewmembers to Vietnam. Extending heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased, she said the ministry has been in discussions with domestic authorities and shipping companies employing Vietnamese labourers to ensure maximum safety for sailors and compliance with international warnings about dangerous and risky routes. It has directed representative agencies in conflict areas to continue monitoring and updating the security situation, and stay prepared to adopt citizen protection measures when needed./. Source: Vietnam News Agency