Legal awareness contest for Vietnamese community in Japan launched
According to the organisers, the contest is bilingual (Vietnamese and Japanese), held online, and consists of 34 questions. The questions focus on everyday legal topics such as traffic laws, types of scams, how to contact police, and real-life situations often encountered by foreigners, particularly Vietnamese, living in Japan.
Representatives of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the organising board in a group photo at the launching ceremony of the competition in Tokyo on July 18. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – A legal knowledge contest for the Vietnamese community in Japan was launched in Tokyo on July 18.
The contest is organised under the patronage of the Vietnamese Embassy, in coordination with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Vietnam-Japan information channel HONTO TV, and the Japan Vietnam International Exchange Organisation (FAVIJA).
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu expressed his hope that this second edition of the contest will become a meaningful movement within the expatriates, helping raise their awareness of legal compliance.
For his part, Nishizawa Shuichi, senior officer at the international crime division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, said it is an honour for the department to accompany the competition for several months as the one responsible for preparing and grading the test content.
According to the organisers, the contest is bilingual (Vietnamese and Japanese), held online, and consists of 34 questions. The questions focus on everyday legal topics such as traffic laws, types of scams, how to contact police, and real-life situations often encountered by foreigners, particularly Vietnamese, living in Japan.
In addition to the top three prizes, there are10 consolation prizes, with their total value reaching 300,000 JPY (over 2,000 USD).
Speaking to Vietnam News Agency reporters, Do Quang Ba, a representative of the organising board, cited data from Japanese authorities showing that legal violations among the foreign communities, including Vietnamese, have been on the rise in recent years. Many of these cases stem from a lack of legal knowledge or limited access to updated legal resources for foreigners residing in Japan.
The first edition last year📖 attracted nearly 1,600 participants in just over a month. This year's contest la﷽sts for more than two months, with results scheduled to be announced on October 15, and organisers expecting around 10,000 participants./.
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