Vietnamese nurse dispatch to Japan, MOFA News

Immigration of the 8th candidate for a certified Vietnamese nurse / certified worker based on the Japan-Vietnam Economic Partnership Agreement September 10, 3rd September 10, Vietnam Nurse / Nursing Care based on the Japan-Vietnam Economic Partnership Agreement 95 members of the 8th group of certified welfare workers visited Japan. 108 people are scheduled to enter the country tomorrow, and a total of 203 people will enter the country (37 nurse candidates and 166 certified care worker candidates). Candidates have completed 12 months of Japanese language training before visiting Japan and have obtained the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3, or have voluntarily obtained N2 or higher, and are accepting hospitals and long-term care facilities in Japan. We have concluded an employment contract after matching with. Candidates will start working and training at host hospitals and nursing care facilities nationwide from mid-November 3rd year of Reiwa, aiming to pass the national examination after taking training in Japanese for about two months after entering Japan. (Nurse candidates stay for up to 3 years, certified worker candidates stay for up to 4 years). Through the activities of Vietnamese nurses and certified care workers, it is expected that economic partnership and mutual understanding between Japan and Vietnam will deepen and contribute to the development of bilateral relations. (Reference 1) Number of Vietnamese nurse / certified care worker candidates entering the country, number of successful national examinations From the 1st to 7th teams entering the country in 2014, a total of 1,340 people (180 nurse candidates, certified care workers) 1,160 candidates for graduates) have entered the country. Of these, a total of 116 people passed the national examination for nurses from 2014 to 2nd year of Reiwa, and a total of 484 people passed the national examination for certified care workers from 2017 to 2nd year of Reiwa. (Reference 2) Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3 Level A level at which you can understand Japanese used in everyday situations to some extent. (Reference 3) About taking the national examination During the period of stay stipulated by the Japan-Vietnam Exchange Official Statement regarding the entry and temporary stay of nurses and certified care workers, nurses will be up to 3 times, and certified care workers will be once in the 4th year of their stay. , Take the national exam. (Reference 4) Acceptance of nurse / certified care worker candidates based on the attached Japan-Vietnam EPA (Reiwa 3rd year) (PDF)