Luban Workshop is a new international cooperation approach between a Chinese vocational college and an overseas educational partner by combing advanced Chinese vocational education initiatives and educational resources with local existing vocational education system to provide high quality vocational education and training to local youth to help technical skill upgrading and employment.

Luban Workshop states in Tianjin, as a leading vocational institute rooted in Tianjin, Tianjin Vocational Institute also actively engaged in the process of Luban Workshop, The South Africa Luban Workshop had been successfully established at Durban University of Technology in South Africa in 2019 with 2 specialty orientation of Additive Manufacturing and Internet of Things.

In 2021, The Gabon Luban Workshop will be established inLibreville,the capital city of Gabon to specifically provide intermediate level of vocational training to local youth.