The Memorandum of Cooperation on the China (Shandong)-ASEAN Industry-College-Research Base for Vocational Education was signed on July 28 in Dezhou, Shandong province.

Shandong promotes vocational education cooperation with ASEAN countries. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The memorandum was signed at the opening ceremony of the China-ASEAN Mayor's Forum & Conference for Collaborative Innovation and Development, which was designed to advance coordinated innovation and regional development as well as promote the upgrading of multi-field collaboration between China and ASEAN countries.

The China (Shandong)-ASEAN Industry-College-Research Base for Vocational Education was jointly established by the Foreign Affairs Office of Shandong Provincial People's Government, the Education Department of Shandong and the ASEAN-China Center.

The base aims to build a platform for vocational education exchanges and cooperation between Shandong and ASEAN countries, utilize resource collaboration and sharing, and create a model for vocational education cooperation with ASEAN.

The first batch of 10 member units of the base is unveiled. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The China-ASEAN Mayor's Forum & Conference for Collaborative Innovation and Development kicks off on July 28 in Dezhou, Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]