Vietnam, Japan work to enhance quality of labour

Vietnam’s Ministry of 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.

Under the pact, Vietnamese trainees in the agricultural sector will have a greater opportunity to work in Hokkaido, Japan.

Addressing the signing ceremony, MoLISA Deputy Minister Nguyen Thanh Hoa highlighted that efforts made by the two governments have resulted in the increasing quantity and quality of Vietnamese trainees going to Japan to further their working experience.

The newly-inked pact will stimulate the two sides’ cooperation in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, which are among the most prioritised sectors of the MoLISA in terms of enhancing labour quality, Hoa stated.

TOA Director Tsutomu Takebe stressed that Japan has evaluated the Vietnamese trainees as industrious learners and hoped that the MoLISA will send more local experts and trainees to Japan in a wide range of fields beyond agriculture.

On the sidelines of the event, Tsutomu Takebe said he has proposed some law amendments to facilitate the receiving of Vietnamese trainees in the agriculture field.

Previously, MoLISA Deputy Minister Nguyen Thanh Hoa held talks with leaders of the Okayama prefecture, the Japan International Training Cooperation Organisation, and the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Welfare, highlighting the requests for greater affiliation in receiving trainees and investment activities in Vietnam.

Vietnam commits to providing trainees fulfilling requirements from Japanese partners, Hoa said.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)