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embarking on new horizons
Education has long been described as a strong impetus
for growth, which helps generate the skills and knowledge
required for a capable and productive economy. With
increased globalisation and shifting demands for a
diversified workforce with varied skills, vocational education
and training has never been more important to economic
success. The VTC takes pride in playing a key role in
empowering people with knowledge and bridging the
gap between student needs and employer expectations,
enhancing the overall sustainable competitiveness of Hong
Kong.
At the VTC, we recognise the importance and value of
individuals and diversity. To this end, we are committed
to fostering the intellectual and cultural growth and civic
awareness of our students, preparing them to make
significant contributions to their communities in the
Region and beyond. In 2012/13, we not only embraced
internationalisation as one of our key missions but also
made major strides in realising this objective. In addition
to admitting non-local students, we have strengthened our
international arm and cultivated internationalism on campus.
We also sought out collaborative opportunities regionally
and internationally in student and staff exchanges, research,
internship programmes and other areas of interests, while
building close ties with institutions and organisations in the
Mainland.
拓闊視野
教育所提供的知識和技能，一向被視為促進
社會經濟發展的原動力。隨着全球一體化，
加上社會對多元人才的需求與日俱增，專業
教育培訓在當前的經濟發展更形重要。
VTC
過
去協助無數學生掌握專業知識和實踐技能，
填補學生需要和僱主期望的差距，從而提升
本港整體競爭力，我們深以為榮為傲。
VTC
一直非常重視個人發展和多元共融。為
此，我們致力培育學生知識、文化修養以
及公民意識，裝備他們在區內外社會作出貢
獻。在
2012/13
年度，我們積極進行國際
化，並以此作為發展目標，在實踐工作方面
已取得重大進展。除了招收非本地生外，我
們還增強自身的國際化實力，締造國際化校
園。與此同時，我們積極在區內以至國際間
尋求師生交流、研究、實習和其他範疇的合
作機會，並強化與內地院校和機構的聯繫。
