Workers going to Japan must pass a physical test and run 3,000 meters.

Training class for workers to work in Japan in Hanoi , May 2023

The Overseas Labor Center under the Ministry of the Interior has just announced the conditions for selecting workers to work in Japan under the Technical Intern Training Program (IM Japan) in two sectors: Manufacturing and Construction. The application period is from July 1 to September 30.

The program selects male candidates aged 18 - 30, graduated from high school or equivalent, 1.58 m tall, weight appropriate for height, no tattoos, no disabilities, no scars. Candidates' vision is 1/10 or higher without glasses and 7/10 with glasses, no amblyopia, color vision disorder. Applicants must have no criminal record, have never participated in a Japanese trainee training program.

Candidates will go through three rounds of testing. The first round is a math test with 20 questions in 45 minutes, on a scale of 100. Interns in the manufacturing industry must score 60 points or more and those in the construction industry must score 40 points or more. This round applies preferential policies to those who score 30 points or more. Specifically, children of war invalids, martyrs, and meritorious people will receive 20 points; people from poor areas and those who escaped poverty in the 2018-2020 period will receive 20 points; ethnic minorities in mountainous provinces will receive 15 points; people from poor households and ethnic minorities in non-mountainous provinces will receive 10 points.

After passing the math round, candidates will move on to round 2, which will test their body, eyesight, color vision, and physical strength. Round 2 requires candidates to do 35 push-ups, 25 sit-ups, and run 3,000 meters in 18 minutes. Round 3 is an interview, assessing personal aspirations, practical experience, and demeanor.

The internship period for workers in Japan is 3 - 5 years. The salary according to the contract in the Manufacturing industry is 140,000 - 170,000 yen, equivalent to 24 - 30 million VND per month. Workers in the Construction industry receive 150,000 - 200,000 yen, equivalent to 26 - 35 million VND per month. These salaries do not include taxes, insurance, rent, overtime pay and other benefits.

Successful candidates are trained in Japanese and basic knowledge 6 months before departure. Workers pay directly for passport fees, health check-ups, meals, and dormitory fees to the service provider. The Overseas Labor Center collects visa application fees, overseas employment support funds, tuition fees for foreign language training courses, and formal orientationeducation before dispatch, reinforcement, and review before departure.

Workers will receive back the tuition and dormitory fees for the official training course before being sent to Japan. The program management fee from IM Japan that the Center receives will be transferred to the worker's account in Vietnam. If the worker leaves the program, he/she will not receive this amount. The Center calculates the total cost that the worker will receive back after departure, including tuition and some other expenses, at 28 - 38 million VND.

This unit notes that to prevent fraud or illegal collection of money, workers should not ask others to submit documents on their behalf or submit them to intermediaries or brokers, and should not participate in review classes, source creation classes or sign consulting contracts on paid programs.

The program to send Vietnamese trainees to Japan for technical internship has been implemented since 2006. Trainees are called trainees, who study and do technical internships in Japan for 3 years, receiving a basic salary according to the contract.

By the end of 2024, Vietnam will lead 15 countries sending trainees to work in Japan with more than 200,000 people. Skilled workers account for the largest proportion among sending countries, about 110,600 people; IM Japan has about 9,000 people.

Vietnam has recorded about 650,000 workers working in more than 40 countries and territories, sending home 3.5 - 4 billion USD in remittances each year. Workers in South Korea have the highest income of 1,600 - 2,000 USD, followed by Japan with 1,200 - 1,500 USD; Taiwan with 800 - 1,200 USD per month, and some European countries with similar levels. The Middle East and Malaysia markets have lower salaries, about 600 - 1,000 USD for skilled workers and 400 - 600 USD per month for unskilled workers.

TH (according to VnExpress)

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