Skills competitions

The Skills Development Institute organised National Skills Competition IV to select representatives for the Lao national team, 2 per trade, to compete in the 14th ASEAN Skills Competition. Winners ranked 1st–3rd received medals, prize money, certificates of commendation and certificates.

• 24 public and private skills development institutions and educational institutions took part
• 2,695 visits by guests and the public (995 women) · 793 students from 8 schools came on study visits
• Sponsored by the World Bank · Lao Telecom and other companies

Medal tally by organisation:

Slogan "Skilled for the Future" — 6 sectors, 32 trades, 259 competitors from ASEAN member countries.

• Lao PDR entered 5 trades: 10 competitors · 10 experts · 7 delegation members · 5 private-sector observers
• The Lao national team trained from 12/05 to 14/08/2025, after National Skills Competition IV
• "One School One Country" cultural exchange 29/08/2025

Results of the Lao national team (ASEAN skill standard benchmark: 700 points):

Medal table:

Vietnam did not take part. Next steps: hold National Skills Competition V in October 2026 and prepare to take part in ASEAN Skills Competition XV in Indonesia — with continuous training for at least 10 months before the competition.