STORY: China's BRI-backed workshop helps develop vocational skills for Cambodian talent
SHOOTING TIME: May 22, 2024
DATELINE: May 23, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:21
LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia
CATEGORY: EDUCATION

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the workshop
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): MOB SINUON, Director of the National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): CHHLOEURM HORY, Student
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SENG BUNNARAY, Student

STORYLINE:

A China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)-backed training workshop on the skills of electrical installation, electronics, and beauty therapy was held in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, on Wednesday, aiming at helping develop vocational skills for Cambodian talents.
   
Held at the National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor in Siem Reap, the two-day workshop was handled by Chinese trainers and attended by dozens of Cambodian teachers and students. The Chinese delegation was led by staff from the Chongqing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau and consisted of experts in related fields such as industrial robot system operation, electrical devices, beauty salons, and track signal control technology.
   
Mob Sinuon, director of the National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor, said this BRI-backed training workshop is essential for teachers and students as it will provide them with new experience and skills.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): MOB SINUON, Director of the National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor
"This BRI-backed project is essential for teachers and students, as it will provide them new experience and skills. It will further strengthen their capacity and develop their skills, and the participants will get new knowledge and new technology."

Chhloeurm Hory, a first-year student in the major of electronic engineering at the National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor, said the free-of-charge workshop is vital to enhance the knowledge and skills of all participants.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): CHHLOEURM HORY, Student
"After getting through this training workshop, I expect to get experience, skills, new lessons, and some knowledge of technology development in China. In the future, I desire to be an electronics vendor."

Seng Bunnaray, a student in the major of electrical engineering at the National Polytechnic Institute of Angkor, said the workshop is very useful for both teachers and students because it will help enhance their capacity to adapt to new technology development and methods.

SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SENG BUNNARAY, Student
"After this training workshop, I hope I get better understanding about my skills and experience something new, so I can improve myself better."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Siem Reap, Cambodia
(XHTV)