Article 1 This Law is enacted in accordance with the Education Law and the Labour Law, for the purpose of implementing the strategy for revitalizing the country by means of science and education, developing vocational education, enhancing the quality of workers and promoting the socialist modernization drive.

Article 2 This Law applies to vocational schools of all types and levels and to all forms of vocational training. Specialized training provided by State organs for their functionaries shall be governed by separate laws and administrative rules and regulations.

Article 3 Vocational education constitutes an important component of the nation’s educational undertakings as well as an important avenue for promoting economic and social development and employment.

The State undertakes the development of vocational education, promotes its reform so as to improve its quality and institute and perfect s system of vocational education that suits the needs of the socialist market economy and the needs of social progress.

Article 4 In the provision of vocational education, the State’s educational principles shall be implemented, that is ,ideological and political education and the education in professional ethics shall be conducted, vocational knowledge imparted, vocational skills fostered and vocational guidance provided to the educatees so as to enhance their quality in an all-round way.

Article 5 Citizens shall have the right to receive vocational education according to law.

Article 6 People’s governments at various levels shall incorporate the development of vocational education into their plans for national economic and social development.

Trade organizations, enterprises and institutions shall, in accordance with law, fulfill their obligations to provide vocational education.

Article 7 The State adopts measures to develop vocational education in rural areas and provides support and assistance to areas inhabited by minority nationalities and outlying and poverty-stricken areas in developing vocational education.

The State adopts measures to enable women to receive vocational education, organize the unemployed to receive different forms of vocational education, and support the development of vocational education for the disabled.

Article 8 Vocational education shall be provided in light of actual needs and in conformity with the standards established by the State for classifying and grading occupations. A system comprising certificates of schooling , certificates of vocational training and certificates of occupational qualifications shall be practiced.

The State practices a system whereby workers receive the necessary vocational education prior to employment or assignment.

Article 9 The State encourages and arranges scientific research on vocational education.

Article 10 The State gives awards to units and individuals that have made outstanding achievements in vocational education.

Article 11 The administrative department for education under the State Council shall be responsible for the overall planning, comprehensive coordination and macro-management of vocational education.

The administrative departments for education, labor and other relevant departments under the State Council shall, within their respective functions and responsibilities defined by the State Council, be responsible for the different aspects of vocational education.

Local people’s governments at or above the county level shall strengthen leadership, overall coordination, supervision, guidance and assessment of vocational education in areas under their jurisdiction.