Vietnamese becomes third largest foreign community in Japan
The number of Vietnamese people residing in Japan reached almost 412,000, making them the third largest foreign community in the East Asian country, just behind China and the Republic of Korea (RoK), reported the Japanese Immigration Bureau on March 27.
Tokyo (VNA) – The numberof Vietnamese people residing in Japan reached almost 412,000, making them thethird largest foreign community in the East Asian country, just behind Chinaand the Republic of Korea (RoK), reported the Japanese Immigration Bureau onMarch 27.
According to its report, thetotal number of foreigners in Japan amounted to 2.93 million as of lateDecember 2019, up 202,000 from the same period in 2018, marking an increase ofabout 7.4 percent.
The Chinese was the largestcommunity with over 813,600, followed by the RoK with more than 446,300.
The number of foreigners livingin Japan as apprentices was nearly 411,000, up 25.2 percent year-on-year, surpassingthe number of foreign students for the first time.
Those eligible for long-termresidence was the largest, amounting to almost 793,200.
Japan plans to receive about345,000 foreign workers in the next five years, in an attempt to deal with populationaging and shortage of workers, so as to maintain economic growth./.
Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Kunio Umeda co-chaired a workshop in Hanoi on promoting e-Government building on February 27.
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on March 20 by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations to present a commemorative medal to Japanese outgoing ambassador Umeda Kunio.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio in Hanoi on March 24, highlighting the two countries’ stronger relations during the diplomat’s tenure.
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Whether they grow up to become journalists, diplomats, or professionals in other fields, these children can one day become bridges of friendship and cooperation, telling new and inspiring stories of Vietnam – China relations, said Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh.
A 21-year-old Indian tourist was successfully resuscitated and treated by doctors at Hoan My Da Nang Hospital after a near-drowning incident left him in critical condition. After three days of intensive care, the man was discharged from the hospital and has since returned to India.
In an document issued on August 5, the PM emphasised the need to stablise living conditions for people hit by floods, landslides, and flash floods in late July and early August in northern and north-central provinces, especially Dien Bien, Son La, and Nghe An which suffered some of the worst damage.
Although millions of Vietnamese were affected by AO, only over 626,000 individuals, including war veterans and their children suffering from dioxin-related conditions, are currently receiving state benefits.
Vietnamese apprentices in Japan (Photo: VNA) 
