Forty eight Vietnamese apprentices receive rewards for excellent results in the recent Japanese language proficiency test on September 5. (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam in Japan presentedcash rewards to 48 Vietnamese apprentices who had performed excellently in therecent Japanese language proficiency test during a ceremony held in Tokyo onSeptember 5.
Each apprentice passing the test and earning a N2certificate or higher received a cash reward worth 30,000 JPY (more than 282USD) from AEON 1% Club Foundation.
Speaking at the event, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Vietnam LamThanh Phuong praised the achievements of the Vietnamese trainees who werestudying while working in Japan. She hoped their proficiency in Japanesewill better facilitate their work and help them absorb Japanese culture andadvanced technology more easily to later contribute to national development back home.
The diplomat also thanked support from AEON Co., Ltd. for Vietnameseapprentices and students in Japan.
The AEON 1% Club Foundation was founded by AEON Co., Ltd. in1989 to which the Japanese group donates one percent of its pre-tax profit to helpfund corporate social responsibility activities.
In June, the foundation donated more than 46,000 USD to aidVietnamese students and apprentices affected by COVID-19 in Japan.
According to data from the Immigration Bureau of Japan, asof the end of 2019, the country was home to over 412,000 foreign apprenticesfrom developing countries, 53.2 percent of whom from Vietnam./.
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