Ibaraki - favourite destination for Vietnamese apprentices
In recent years, many Vietnamese agricultural apprentices have chosen Ibaraki prefecture as a favourite destination because it is one of the Japanese localities with developed agriculture.
Ibaraki is one of the Japanese localities with developed agriculture. (Source: NAR)
Tokyo (VNA) – In recent years, manyVietnamese agricultural apprentices have chosen Ibaraki prefecture as afavourite destination because it is one of the Japanese localities with developedagriculture.
Located about 100km to the northeast of Tokyo,Ibaraki has a population of over 2.87 million and an area of nearly 6,100 km2.This is the hometown of Hitachi - one of the leading industrial corporations inJapan.
Satoshi Tsutsumiya, head of the job opportunitypromotion bureau under the prefecture’s labour department, said close to 7,700Vietnamese people are living and working in Ibaraki, including about 5,000apprentices working in the agriculture and processing sectors.
Ibaraki is famous for delicious food and itprovides a variety of vegetables and food for Japan. Besides, the outcome inthis industry is quite stable from 25 million VND (1,081 USD) to 30 million VNDper month.
Satoshi said to support foreign apprentices,including Vietnamese, the prefecture set up a centre to help connect localbusinesses with foreigners who want to work in Ibaraki.
He added that as language is the biggest barrierfor foreigners, the prefecture is providing online Japanese language trainingcourses free of charge. Unlike many other Japanese prefectures, Ibaraki alsohelps workers look for jobs after they come back home.
Apart from agriculture and manufacturing,Ibaraki also wants to receive more Vietnamese apprentices to work in nursing,he said./.
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Ibaraki is one of the Japanese localities with developed agriculture. (Source: NAR) 
