A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in vocational education was signed today between the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills Development of the Republic of Maldives and the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

The MoU was signed by State Minister Dr. Ahmed Mohamed on behalf of the Maldives and Vice Minister of Education WANG Guangyan on behalf of China. The signing took place during the closing ceremony of the World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference 2026, held in Tianjin, China.

The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Under the MoU, the two countries will cooperate in areas including skills development, institutional collaboration, and the further development of the vocational education sector in the Maldives.

The Maldives was represented at the conference by State Minister Dr. Ahmed Mohamed and Deputy Minister Aminath Mariya. Representatives from 45 countries participated in the conference.