On August 6, 2026, the opening ceremony of the “Overseas Training Course on Operation and Maintenance of China-invested and Constructed Projects for Vanuatu” was held in Port Vila. Attending guests who delivered remarks included Counselor Chen Zongwei of the Chinese Embassy in Vanuatu, Acting Secretary Jean Yves Bibi of the Public Services Commission of Vanuatu, and Liu Kefei, Dean of the School of Education and Training of Henan University of Technology. Forty participants from 15 departments — including the Office of the State House, the Prime Minister’s Office, Parliament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated.

Counselor Chen noted since the establishment of diplomatic relations over the past 44 years, China and Vanuatu have stood together through mutual support. He emphasized that China adheres to the principle of “not only giving a man a fish, but also teaching him how to fish”, by deepening cooperation in human resource development, sharing China's development experience, and enhancing Vanuatu's capacity and resilience to respond to natural disasters and climate change. He expressed the hope that the participants would strengthen their professional knowledge and skills, improve their capacity to operate and maintain China-invested and constructed projects, and ultimately contribute to the well-being of the people of Vanuatu.

Mr. Bibi expressed his appreciation for China's long-standing assistance in infrastructure development and human resource capacity building. He noted that the training program would play an important role in extending the service life of public infrastructure and improving the quality of public services in Vanuatu.

During the opening ceremony, the Chinese side donated a batch of engineering inspection and maintenance equipment to the Vanuatu side.