This book provides an overview of vocational-technical education and training (VTET) in the 10 member countries of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SAMEO). The book begins with an introduction explaining the objectives and methodology of the cooperative research project on which the study was based. Each of the 10 subsequent chapters detail the study findings regarding one of the following countries: Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Republic of Indonesia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Union of Myanmar; Republic of Philippines; Singapore; Kingdom of Thailand; and The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. All chapters place special emphasis on the country's VTET accreditation and certification systems. Other topics addressed in the country reports include the following: geography and economy; structure of the education and training system; occupational skills maps and skills standards; types and levels of qualification; quality assurance; apprentice scheme; nonformal education; women's education; and employment and unemployment. The final chapter outlines a framework for comparing SAMEO member countries' VTET systems and identifies differences and similarities among their VTET systems. Forty-seven tables/figures are included. Appended are the following: list of country researchers; 208-item annotated bibliography; and overview of Australia's VTET system that includes 22 tables/figures and 16 references. (MN)