Phnom Penh: As of the first quarter of 2026, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has collaborated with the private sector to encourage the acceptance of students who are unemployed in the workplace and implement the obligation to train approximately 106,000 apprentices to meet current and future job market needs.
Mr. Sun Mesa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, said that the ministry has been working closely with the private sector to encourage students to take on internships and implement apprenticeship training programs. As of the first quarter of 2026, a total of 106,000 apprentices have been trained.
He stated: “The ministry would like to congratulate the tens of thousands of our brothers and sisters who have received training and apprenticeship training to increase their capacity and efficiency in the Sahakras factory, which is an important part in strengthening the productivity of employees and is also an important part of the factory. Enterprises to increase productivity and create competition, and we will also see the implementation of the Prime Minister’s recommendations, which also want to increase production even higher and the economy of factories and enterprises to grow stronger. “
At the same time Minister Heng Sour, the Chief of Staff of the Royal Government, has made great efforts to diligently implement the Prime Minister’s recommendations, making the implementation of this obligation more effective and of higher quality to meet current and future market demands. This was stated by Mr. Sun Mesa.
He added that apprenticeship training in Cambodia is of great value to the technical and vocational education and training sector, especially for the implementation of quality apprenticeship training.
He called for the participation of the private sector and relevant partners to continue implementing the apprenticeship training obligation, supporting both technical and financial aspects to facilitate the training of apprentices in accordance with the labor market conditions in Cambodia. And continue to promote the training program more widely.
