Vietnamese nurses rated best among foreign workers in Japan

According to the President of the Osaka Medical Care Association (Japan), Vietnamese nurses working at Japanese hospitals are considered the "best" among Asian trainees.

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On June 12, at a meeting with leaders of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Mr. Takeshima Tenmi, Chairman of the Osaka Medical Care Association, praised the group of Vietnamese nurses working at major hospitals in Japan.

The nurses will work for 3 years under a cooperation program between the Overseas Labor Center (Colab) under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Osaka Medical Care Association, implemented since 2019.

Vietnamese nurses and caregivers passed the exam and were granted the highest national practice certificate in Japan among the countries sent. Photo: People's Police Newspaper.

Mr. Takeshima Tenmi recalled that in 2019, Japan had hoped to receive about 500 people, but due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, so far only 20 nurses from three courses have been sent to work at medical facilities in Japan. These places accept interns and international students from many Asian countries, but Vietnamese nurses are "best evaluated" in terms of skills and work ethic.

In a year, the first 13 nurses will finish their contracts and return to Vietnam. Hospital management is worried about finding replacements and hopes they can return to work in Japan. "Since they entered the country, we have not heard any complaints from the hospital because they have done a very good job," he said, thanking Vietnam "for sending excellent trainees."

Signing ceremony at the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs on June 12.

On the morning of June 12, representatives of Vietnam and Japan signed a contract to provide nursing trainees to work in Japan under a non-profit model. The goal is to increase the number of nurses working in the next 5 years, expected to be 500 people.

According to the Supply Contract signed by both parties, the selected candidates are workers who have graduated from nursing major; workers who have graduated from high school, for this group, workers will be trained in nursing within 1 year (with a certificate of course completion).

After being selected, workers will be trained in Japanese for 8-11 months to reach N4 level. Workers participating in the program will have their expenses covered by the Osaka Medical Care Association: all costs of studying Japanese in Vietnam (from 8-11 months to reach N4 level), Japanese language certification exam fee (1 time), visa application fee, health check-up fee (2 times), airfare (departure and return home upon completion of the contract).

When interning in Japan, workers are arranged to intern at the Association's health care facilities or hospitals that are partners of the Osaka Health Care Association.

Workers are trained in a professional, friendly working environment with full modern equipment, receive a salary equivalent to the basic salary of Japanese people working in the same position with a monthly salary of about 36 million VND excluding allowances, overtime pay and enjoy social benefits, participate in insurance types according to Japanese law.

Thus, workers only have to pay for food and accommodation during training, and vocational training costs for those who have not received specialized training in nursing.

Mr. Takeshima Tenmi, President of Osaka Medical Care Association. Photo: Gia Doan.

Mr. Takeshima Tenmi expects that the signing of a supply contract between the Overseas Labor Center and the Osaka Medical Care Association on sending Vietnamese nursing trainees to practice in Japan will contribute to strengthening cooperation in training medical human resources between the two countries and increasing the number of Vietnamese nursing candidates working in Japan in the coming years.

Vietnam and Japan established official diplomatic relations in 1973. Vietnam began sending workers to work in Japan in 1992, for 3-5 years with an average income currently reaching 1,200-1,400 USD per month.

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Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/ho-ly-viet-nam-duoc-danh-gia-tot-nhat-trong-nhom-lao-dong-nuoc-ngoai-tai-nhat-ban-201084.html