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Japan remained the largest market for Vietnamese guest workers in the first nine months of 2019, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

Japan has continued to be the largest market for Vietnamese labourers so far, and it is expected to offer many more job opportunities with high income in the remaining months of the year.

Taiwan (China) and Japan are expected to remain the top destinations for Vietnamese workers this year with 90 percent of all overseas employees working there.

More than 91,600 workers were sent abroad for work in the first eight months of this year, or 76.38 percent of the yearly plan, said the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs’ Department of Overseas Labour.

A total of 240 workers will be chosen to work in Japanese hospitals this year, the Department of Overseas Labour (DoLAB) under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has announced.

Vietnam sent 66,983 labourers to work abroad during January-June, accounting for 55.82 percent of the yearly plan, according to statistics from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)’ Department of Overseas Labour.

The Embassy of Japan in Vietnam held a workshop in Hanoi on July 23 to provide information on the country’s new specified skills residency status for Vietnamese workers who want to work in Japan.

Vietnam expects to send more workers to Japan and the workers could earn more in the country thanks to Japan’s new policy on specified skills visa.

As demand for nurses has been increasing in countries with ageing populations, Vietnam sees an opportunity to send workers abroad.

Japan was the biggest recipient of Vietnamese guest workers in 2018, replacing Taiwan (China) in the top spot. Attractive salaries have tempted more and more Vietnamese workers to Japan.

Receiving more than 7,100 Vietnamese guest workers in March, Japan is the largest market for this group of jobseekers, according to the statistics from the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

Authorities are augmenting support for the Vietnamese workers victimised by a fire at a company in Taiwan on February 6.

The number of Vietnamese guest workers abroad has been rising, hitting 142,860 in 2018, exceeding the yearly target by 30 percent.

Many colleges and universities are offering courses and college-level programmes in foreign languages, culture and academic subjects for students who plan to work abroad.

Vietnam sent 116,675 workers, including 41,636 females, to foreign countries and territories in the first 10 months of this year, exceeding the yearly plan by 6.07 percent.

Legal advice was given to Vietnamese guest workers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) at a meeting with representatives of Vietnamese agencies in Gimhae city on October 28.

Strict requirements in language and professional skills are the main obstacles for Vietnamese caregivers who wish to work as interns in Japan under the Japanese Government’s training programme for foreigners.

Vietnamese orderly apprentices will receive free Japanese language and professional training courses before working in Japan as stipulated under an MoC signed between the two countries on August 3.

Vietnam sent 134,751 workers to foreign countries in 2017, up 28.3 percent as compared to the yearly plan and 6.7 percent from 2016, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Vietnam plans to send 100,000 to 120,000 labourers to other countries each year by 2020, according to Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs.