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Vietnamese Nurses in Japan

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Vietnamese nurses in training course in Japan

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Vietnamese nurses in Japan. Enjoying their new Home!

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Toshio Terashita, president of Shinseikai Terashita hospital explained to VIR that the hospital had been training Vietnamese nurses and caregivers for about six years. At present, only one Vietnamese therapist is working at the hospital.

"We want to use more Vietnamese nurses, caregivers and therapists. Many Japanese hospitals are racing to lure them from Vietnam," Terashita said.

"Among foreign employees at Japan's hospitals, those from Vietnam are most highly valued because they are skilled, patient and diligent. Besides, Vietnam often trains nurses and caregivers in Japanese before sending them abroad, while other countries don't do that," he said.

He noted Japan's issues with an aging population. Some 65 per cent of our people are elderly, while Japanese families only produce 1.4 children each, and few Japanese want to pursue a career in nursing and caregiving.

"As a result, Japan suffers from heavy shortages," he said.

At present, Japan is reported to be in need of about 40,000 nurses and some 150,000 caregivers. So, those from Southeast Asian nations, especially from Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia, are preferred most as Japan and these nations share many cultural similarities.

Under the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on sending Vietnamese nurses and caregivers to Japan inked last year, about 300 nurses and caregivers will be sent to Japan for training every year.

Under the EPA, Japan would also help Vietnam build a system to appraise the quality of nursing care in Vietnam and provide certificates for nurses and caregivers after they finish their studies in Japan.

Vietnamese nurses and caregivers can work for seven years in Japan under the EPA. This time can be lengthened if they want to continue. Training fees come from Japan's official development assistance to Vietnam.

However, Terashita said that the implementation of the EPA remained slow, making it difficult for Japan to attract more Vietnamese nurses and caregivers.

Nanohanaen, a nursing home for the elderly in Chiba prefecture, is reported to be receiving only two nurses next year from Vietnam via cooperation with a Vietnamese human resource firm.

"The slow implementation of the EPA will prevent Vietnam's medical professionals from experience operating high-tech medical equipment, while Japan is finding it difficult to promote such technologies in overseas markets, for example Vietnam, and training foreign workers in how to use them," Terashita said.

According to Vietnam's LOD Human Resource Development Corporation, which sends Vietnamese nurses and caregivers to Japan, Vietnam is now training 182 Vietnamese nurses, who will go to Japan next year, in Japanese language and other soft skills.



REFERENCE: VIETNAM INVESTMENT REVIEW

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Vietnamese nuclear medical technician, operating an MRI machine in Japan


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Vietnamese nurses in Japan; learning basic Japanese language skills
 
Hope I can have a chance to visit JP once day, I know some simple JP word , like Ohio, Okane (money ??), watasiwa Betonamu-jin desu, Watashi wa Betonamu kara kimasta (Im from VN)

Okay, Kanpai :cheers: :partay:
 
That is a good news because Japan offers new job opportunities with high salaries. Germany has similar attractive programs as well. But I am afraid we Vietnam can't save Japan, least East asia population crisis.
 
Hope I can have a chance to visit JP once day, I know some simple JP word , like Ohio, Okane (money ??), watasiwa Betonamu-jin desu, Watashi wa Betonamu kara kimasta (Im from VN)

Okay, Kanpai :cheers: :partay:

Ha Ha Ha! Wow, good beginner Japanese skills! Good Job! ;)

That is a good news because Japan offers new job opportunities with high salaries. Germany has similar attractive programs as well. But I am afraid we Vietnam can't save Japan, least East asia population crisis.

There will be opportunities , indeed, for Vietnamese coming to Japan.

It is in my good hope and faith that Japan can address our population situation increasing the immigration quota -- of skilled professionals. This and new government policies that should aim to increase maternity leave policies.
 
Vietnamese nurses, caretakers receive training in Japan -

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Vietnamese nursing and caregiving candidates attend a ceremony to mark the start of their training programme in Chiba on Monday. -

Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014
The Yomiuri Shimbun/Asia News Network
A total of 138 Vietnamese candidates began Japanese-language studies Monday as part of a programme to allow them to work in Japan as nurses or caregivers.

The 21 nursing candidates and 117 caregiving candidates from Vietnam are the first group of candidates to come to Japan on the basis of the Japan-Vietnam economic partnership programme. They will undergo about two months of Japanese-language classes focusing on technical terms and necessary conversation skills for the jobs, as well as introductory training for nurses and caregivers.

On Monday, a ceremony to mark the start of the training programme was held at the Makuhari International Training Center in Chiba, attended by the Vietnamese candidates, an official from the Foreign Ministry, and officials from hospitals and nursing care facilities, among others.

"I believe the programme will contribute to the relationship between Japan and Vietnam," said Dinh Thi Diu Hien, representing the Vietnamese contingent.

"I hope to work in Japan as a caregiver for a long period of time," said Ho Thi Hanh Nguyen, 23. "In Vietnam, nursing care is still underdeveloped, so I hope to take back what I learn in Japan to Vietnam and contribute to spreading the vocation in my country in the future."

The candidates either have certifications for nursing in Vietnam or have finished three-year or four-year nursing courses before coming to Japan. Prior to their arrival, they also took one-year Japanese-language courses in their country.

Japan started accepting nursing and caregiving candidates from Indonesia in 2008 and from the Philippines in 2009 based on respective economic partnership programs. However, there has been criticism over the high Japanese-language barriers for such candidates. For example, the kanji characters and the technical Japanese terms used in the exams are said to be considerable hurdles for foreign applicants. The pass rate of national exams for nurses among Indonesian and Filipino candidates has stood at around 10 per cent, a low figure compared with 90 per cent among all applicants.

With such criticism in mind, the Japanese government provided preliminary Japanese-language classes for the Vietnamese candidates and only those who had acquired sufficient skill to understand everyday conversation were allowed to come to Japan as candidates.

After taking the training programme, the Vietnamese will start working at hospitals or nursing care facilities nationwide in August as trainees, while aiming to obtain certification as nurses or caregivers in Japan. Under the agreement, nursing candidates are allowed to stay in Japan for up to three years and caregiving candidates have up to four years to pass the respective national exams. If they can pass the tests, they will be able to work in Japan without a time limit.

- See more at: Vietnamese nurses, caretakers receive training in Japan, Others news, Health News, AsiaOne YourHealth
 
Wow good Japan needs this but comrade Nihongo would it cause a problem with the local nurses or this a ratio to be use?

a lot of nurse from Vietnam, Phillipines & Indonesia coming to Japan, #poke @Nihonjin1051 i wonder if there are no more japanese to become nurse anymore? :)

we'll surely miss them ;)

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Nice picture of Maria Ozaw you a fan? Well dont worry me too she looks like local celeb Angelica Panganiban.


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Anyway sorry for the off topic just saying guys
 
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Ha Ha Ha! Wow, good beginner Japanese skills! Good Job! ;)



There will be opportunities , indeed, for Vietnamese coming to Japan.

It is in my good hope and faith that Japan can address our population situation increasing the immigration quota -- of skilled professionals. This and new government policies that should aim to increase maternity leave policies.
I agree. From all countries in Asia, Japan enjoys the most favorable views among vietnamese people.

However I think the language remains a challenge for candidates looking for work in japan. Most young vietnamese can speak mandarin after a year or two. But mastering japanese is a much more difficult task.
 
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a lot of nurse from Vietnam, Phillipines & Indonesia coming to Japan, #poke @Nihonjin1051 i wonder if there are no more japanese to become nurse anymore? :)

we'll surely miss them ;)

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That's a good question! Yes there's actually quite a few male and female Japanese nurses. But due to the huge baby boomer population now entering retirement and needing medical care--there's a large demand of more health workers in Japanese hospitals, nursing homes, skilled rehabilitation facilities. The demand is higher than the supply.

The nursing salary is decent paying, too. On average, the monthly salary of nurses in Japan is around ¥ 280,000 - ¥310,000;
That is around $2,700 - $3,000 a month.

The Vietnamese, Filipino and Indonesian nurses will be able to help out their families back home, indeed. :)

Wow good Japan needs this but comrade Nihongo would it cause a problem with the local nurses or this a ratio to be use?

I don't think so. Right now, my friend, there is a demand of some 40,000 nurses. Japan simply cannot cope with the demand , there are just not enough Japanese health care workers.

The professionalism of Filipino, Vietnamese and Indonesian nurses are well known in Japan.
 
That's a good question! Yes there's actually quite a few male and female Japanese nurses. But due to the huge baby boomer population now entering retirement and needing medical care--there's a large demand of more health workers in Japanese hospitals, nursing homes, skilled rehabilitation facilities. The demand is higher than the supply.

The nursing salary is decent paying, too. On average, the monthly salary of nurses in Japan is around ¥ 280,000 - ¥310,000;
That is around $2,700 - $3,000 a month.

The Vietnamese, Filipino and Indonesian nurses will be able to help out their families back home, indeed. :)



I don't think so. Right now, my friend, there is a demand of some 40,000 nurses. Japan simply cannot cope with the demand , there are just not enough Japanese health care workers.

The professionalism of Filipino, Vietnamese and Indonesian nurses are well known in Japan.

I know but we got to remember there are people who dont like too much influx of foriegn workers this can become a problem later on. Just being concern on the negative effects than the pasitive man i been hanging out with the Imperial chinese trolls am starting to get their negative influence all over me and my post sorry about that :undecided: but thanks for the imputs comrade nihonjin keep the good news coming :cheers:

i only know Diana Zubiri..... :lol:

Hahaha so your watching but unlike her Japanese counter part she on more decent roles but am just saying hehehe but like Maria Ozaw too ok off topic sorry about it comrades especially you comrade nihonjin
:cheers:
 
a lot of nurse from Vietnam, Phillipines & Indonesia coming to Japan, #poke @Nihonjin1051 i wonder if there are no more japanese to become nurse anymore? :)

we'll surely miss them ;)

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She is beautiful.

I thought I've seen her somewhere in movies, she looks like a Japanese movie star.

not only in japan, in some other developed countries, there is a shortage of medical care staff, maybe due to the aging population
 
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