2025 is the China ASEAN Year of Cultural Exchange. Education is an important component of cultural exchanges between China and ASEAN countries, and talent is an important support for the development of China and ASEAN countries. In recent years, the cooperation in education at all levels between the two sides has been continuously deepened, and fruitful results have been achieved in talent cultivation cooperation, which is of positive significance for promoting mutual learning and deepening friendship and cooperation between China and ASEAN countries. In August 2024, the first China ASEAN Thousand Schools Collaboration Conference with the theme of "Building a China ASEAN Education Exchange and Cooperation Platform, Promoting China ASEAN Cultural Exchange, and Promoting China ASEAN Regional Development" was held in Guizhou, China. At the meeting, representatives from 14 groups of schools participating in the "China ASEAN Thousand Schools Collaboration Program" held a signing ceremony to exchange development experiences and plan directions for deeper educational exchanges and cooperation. At present, the plan has attracted more than 1500 schools from both sides to participate. The "China ASEAN Thousand Schools Collaboration Plan" will be launched and implemented at the end of December 2023. Dalian University of Technology and Polytechnic University Malaysia are paired schools. According to Wang Jue, Director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Office at Dalian University of Technology, since the start of the cooperation, more than 700 teachers and students from the university have participated in various exchange activities, such as selecting students to participate in the "Accelerating Green Development in Asia" summer camp organized by the Malaysian Polytechnic University and jointly organizing the Asia Low Carbon International Conference. Students have developed various skills such as teamwork and impromptu speeches during the activities, as well as deepened their understanding of Malaysian society and culture, which helps us cultivate more talents with cross-cultural communication backgrounds, "said Wang Jue. Since establishing an intercollegiate cooperative relationship with Dalian University of Technology, we have carried out a variety of activities such as teacher-student visits and scientific research cooperation Li Qiuting, Coordinator of External and Global Relations at the Malaysian Polytechnic University, told reporters. When interviewed by reporters, Li Qiuting was leading students on a 5-day research and exchange activity at Dalian University of Technology. Students from both schools formed teams to collaborate and deepen their understanding and friendship. Data shows that since 2023, the number of students studying in both China and ASEAN countries has exceeded 175000. Multiple cooperation projects have promoted the establishment of partnerships and expanded the scope of mutual visits between schools of all levels and types on both sides, and the intercollegiate cooperation between China and ASEAN continues to deepen. The Thousand Schools Collaboration Program has promoted cooperation between ASEAN countries and China in disciplines construction and talent cultivation, and we look forward to further expanding cooperation space in scientific research, humanities and other fields in the future, "said Vatarin, President of Oriental University in Thailand, to reporters. The left and right hand rules and program simulation verification of the digital education expansion cooperation space turbine are being taught in English by the international teaching team of the School of Intelligent Manufacturing at the Muye Craftsman College of Xinxiang Vocational and Technical College in Henan Province during an overseas online training session. In class, more than 450 students from Semarang University of Education in Indonesia listened attentively to the teacher's explanation and occasionally lowered their heads to take notes. After class, Indonesian students enthusiastically asked questions. In December 2023, Xinxiang Vocational and Technical College and Semarang University of Education in Indonesia jointly held the unveiling ceremony of the "China ASEAN Intelligent Manufacturing Makino Craftsman College". International curriculum development is one of the main contents of the construction of Makino Craftsman College. The project adopts a joint training approach, focusing on the teaching themes of intelligent manufacturing and new energy vehicles. Digital education has opened up a broad platform for cooperation between both parties. In August 2023, the China ASEAN Digital Education Alliance was established with the aim of strengthening cooperation and research in the field of digital education, promoting the co construction and sharing of high-quality digital education resources, advancing the development of digital education standards in the region, improving digital education infrastructure construction, and enhancing digital education capacity building. At present, 264 domestic and foreign universities have participated, providing 300 high-quality courses in the first phase, covering categories such as traditional culture, practical skills training, and digital literacy. Digital technology is driving educational innovation, and educators from ASEAN and China should work together to use digital technology to create a more inclusive, equitable, and high-quality education system. We should further strengthen cooperation and promote the digital transformation of education Ahmed Bakar, Dean of the Institute of Technology Management and Entrepreneurship at the Technical University of Malaysia, said. Gao Jinhong, Secretary General of ASEAN, said that ASEAN is actively formulating policies to promote the flow of digital talents among member countries, achieve mutual recognition of qualifications and encourage joint training. "In addition to the previous professional training, the teachers of the Confucius Institute at Laos National University also trained us in Chinese before taking up their posts, which is convenient for us to communicate with our Chinese partners. My brother is studying at Laos Railway Vocational and Technical College, and he also wants to devote himself to the railway industry in the future." Li Kashin, a passenger transport staff member of China Laos Railway Mong Sai Station, told reporters. The Laos Railway Vocational and Technical College, which was built with Chinese assistance, was completed in 2023 and is the first railway vocational and technical college in the country. It is reported that the college has launched a "2+5" cooperation model with Kunming Railway Vocational and Technical College, which means that after Laotian teachers participate in a 2-year education capacity and teacher training in Kunming, the Chinese side will send an expert group to Laos to carry out a 5-year education technology cooperation. At the beginning of 2022, 40 selected Laotian teachers came to Kunming Railway Vocational and Technical College to study. In addition to language training, they also received training in six major railway majors, including locomotives, rolling stock, and engineering. By the end of 2023, these teachers will enter the workforce and become the first batch of railway teachers at the Lao Railway Vocational and Technical College. In recent years, the exchange and cooperation between China and ASEAN in the field of vocational education have continued to deepen, cultivating a group of practical talents. In March 2024, Cambodia University of Applied Sciences, the first overseas applied technology university in China's vocational education field, welcomed its first batch of 160 undergraduate students, with majors covering six undergraduate majors including new energy power generation engineering technology, automotive service engineering technology, and network engineering technology; In August, the China ASEAN Forum on High Quality Development of Architectural Vocational Education with the theme of "Urban Renewal, Renewal of Life" and the Exhibition of Characteristic Cooperation Cases were held in Guiyang, and the China ASEAN Architectural Vocational Education Industry Education Integration Community was officially established; In September, Chinese and Indonesian schools and enterprises established a joint workshop for Chinese Indonesian teachers and enterprise engineers to jointly develop professional standards and curriculum standards, jointly build textbooks and online teaching resources, and achieve the docking of vocational education curriculum systems and mutual recognition of credits between the two countries; In December 2024, the China (Guangxi) - ASEAN Vocational Education Development Exchange Conference was held in Nanning, where Chinese and foreign people jointly explored new models of international cooperation and exchange in vocational education... Jok Soti, the director of the Cambodian National Technical Training Institute, stated that conducting vocational education exchanges between countries can help improve the quality of vocational education. Students can come into contact with different education systems and teaching styles, acquire new knowledge and skills, and expand their global perspective. Shi Zhongjun, Secretary General of the China ASEAN Center, pointed out that vocational education is an important part of China ASEAN education cooperation, which is of great significance in promoting employment and entrepreneurship, assisting economic and social development, and enhancing people's well-being. Both China and ASEAN countries attach great importance to the construction of modern vocational education systems, and increase efforts to cultivate high-quality technical and skilled talents. The prospects for cooperation between the two sides are broad. (New Society)