Workers in Japan’s factory satisfied with working, living conditions

Tokyo (VNA) – Representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on March 18 visited the Seinan factory in Iwate prefecture to inspect working and living conditions of Vietnamese guest workers, which was reported poor by a Vietnamese man.

In a letter sent to the embassy on March 15, Nguyen Quang Hung said that working conditions, including protection gear and housing, are not ensured for the nine Vietnamese workers at the factory, with house rental and food costs being deducted unreasonably.

However, following the letter, the social network spread information that 43 Vietnamese workers working at the Seinan factory got unfair treatment.

The Vietnamese embassy’s representatives affirmed that the information was incorrect, as except Hung, there are only eight Vietnamese guest workers at the factory.

These eight workers said that they are satisfied with their current working and living conditions.

They had been also informed of the deduction of house rental and food costs before travelling to Japan.

According to them, Hung had worked and lived with them. However, he isolated himself from the collective, and was not active in working and learning Japanese to fulfil his assigned tasks.

Therefore, on March 1, the company stopped the working contract with him and sent an announcement to him on March 14.

After talking with Vietnamese employees, the embassy officials asked the Seinan factory and the Freesia House Corporation to improve living conditions for workers.

They also pledged to work with the factory on these matters to ensure the interests of Vietnamese guest workers.-VNA