Training: Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing plans to open Toyota Academy in Cambodia

Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. is planning to open a Toyota Academy in Cambodia.

The plan was revealed by Mr. Fujitsu Ryojo, Managing Director of Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., in a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, at the Peace Palace.

The plan was revealed by Mr. Fujitsu Ryojo, Managing Director of Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., in a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, at the Peace Palace.

Mr. Fujitsu Ryojo provided an update on the Toyota car assembly plant in Cambodia following its official inauguration on 2 May 2024. He also requested the Prime Minister's guidance on the establishment of the Toyota Academy in Cambodia.

Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet expressed his support for the company's initiative to create a Toyota Academy in Cambodia and encouraged the company to work closely with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training to discuss the school organisation and business modelling setting in detail.

The Prime Minister advised the company to establish the academy independently or in a joint venture with an existing government training school

Samdech Thipadei also advised the company to consider expanding the scope of training to meet the needs of the automotive job market, both domestic and foreign, beyond Toyota’s human resource requirements.

Furthermore, he requested that the Toyota Group examine the potential for manufacturing Toyota spare parts for distribution in Cambodia and other countries, as well as forging partnerships with local suppliers of accessories for Toyota.