Vietnam, Japan work to enhance manpower quality

Vietnam’s Ministry Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the TOA Institute, a Japanese general incorporated foundation, signed a memorandum of understanding on training cooperation in agriculture on July 27.
Vietnam’s Ministry Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and theTOA Institute, a Japanese general incorporated foundation, signed amemorandum of understanding on training cooperation in agriculture onJuly 27.

Under the pact, Vietnamese trainees in the agricultural sector will see a greater chance to work in Japan’s Hokkaido.

Addressing the signing ceremony, MoLISA Deputy Minister NguyenThanh Hoa highlighted efforts made by the two governments haveresulted in the increasing quantity and quality of Vietnamese traineesgoing to Japan to further their working experience.

The newly-inked pact will stimulate the two sides’ cooperation inagro-forestry-fisheries, which is among the most prioritised sector ofthe MoLISA in terms of enhancing manpower quality, Hoa stated.

TOA Director Takebe Tsutomu stressed that Japan has evaluated theVietnamese trainees as industrious learners and hoped that the MoLISAwill send more local experts and trainees to Japan in a wide range offields beyond agriculture.

On the sidelines ofthe event, Takebe Tsutomu said he has proposed some law amendments tofacilitate the receiving of Vietnamese trainees in the agriculturefield.

Previously, MoLISA Deputy MinisterNguyen Thanh Hoa held talks with leaders of Okayama prefecture, theJapan International Training Cooperation Organisation , the JapaneseMinistry of Health, Labour and Social Welfare, highlighting the requestsfor greater affiliation in receiving trainees and investment activitiesin Vietnam. Vietnam commits to providing trainees fulfillingrequirements from Japanese partners, Hoa said.-VNA

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