Jurazoda Jamshed, first deputy minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan, delivers a speech. [Photo provided to tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn]

On Dec 13, the first China-Tajikistan Vocational Education Forum was held simultaneously at Tajikistan Technical University and the Tianjin Urban Construction Management Vocation Technology College, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the operation of the Tajikistan Luban Workshop.

By sharing Tianjin's vocational education results with the world, the forum is set to empower international cooperation in the integration of vocational education and general education, industry and education, and science and education.

During the forum, the two colleges and the Tianjin Chengjian University signed a joint training cooperation agreement with the Luban Workshop, to open up a new mechanism for cooperation throughout undergraduate and postgraduate periods, and promote interaction between teachers and students in China and Tajikistan.