Japan care provider struggles to recruit from VietnamーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
And Vietnam remains Japan’s biggest source of foreign labor, but rapid economic growth at home and competition from other countries mean fewer Vietnamese workers are choosing to come here. A nursing care provider in Yaraki Prefecture is among those adjusting to the new reality. NHK World’s Sumo Hiroshi reports. This company in Ibarak Prefecture near Tokyo runs a chain of about 20 elderly care facilities which makes it difficult to secure enough workers. So it looks abroad to places like Vietnam and Nepal. Hatu Mai is from Vietnam. She’s been working for the company for three years. She’s a valued employee. Having obtained Japanese certification as a care worker. When someone says thank you, I feel happy and I think this is a truly rewarding job. It’s tasked with hiring of foreign workers. The company has been actively recruiting staff from Vietnam. But last year it could only secure about half the number of workers it was seeking. It is worried that the situation will get even tougher. I’m very alarmed. I think we need more workers to come to Japan so we can create a structure to sufficiently support society here. Itto’s team makes several visits to Vietnam each year. The country’s economy has been expanding quickly with average incomes rising about 8% annually. The company has been recruiting staff from a Japanese language school in the capital Hanoi. The school says Japan is still a popular destination for its students, but the situation is changing. Korean companies attract students with K-pop and Korean dramas. German ones use social media and TV programs. Since the Vietnamese economy is thriving, there are also more job opportunities within the country. So, the number of Vietnamese seeking work in Japan has been declining. [Music] Itto’s team is also holding an orientation session at a junior college that specializes in nursing care. H offers her perspective on walking in Japan. The team is also looking further a field for recruits. They visited a high school about 150 kilometers outside Hanoi. Itito references Japan’s so-called soft power attributes in his pitch. He also touts the country as a place to start a career. First, you study in Japan and acquire nursing care skills. And then you can continue working in Japan or return to Vietnam and find a job by taking advantage of your experience. The choice is yours. I’m interested in Japan, South Korea, and Germany. Working as a caregiver in Japan may be hard, but there seems to be a fun aspect as well. Along with Vietnam’s rapid economic growth, the competition for human resources is intensifying. Japan’s corporate initiatives for the survive will continue. Sumino Hiroshi, NHK World, Hanoi.
More opportunities at home mean fewer Vietnamese choose to work in Japan. A care provider in Ibaraki Prefecture is among those adjusting to this new reality. #japan #vietnam #work #asia #business
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