Growing opportunities in Japan attract Vietnamese labor
DNO - With a growing labor force, Da Nang is making every effort to connect local workers with employment opportunities in Japan.
Japan is facing a rapidly ageing population and labor shortfall. The country currently employs about 2.3 million foreign workers, the highest number on record, to sustain its economic growth. Vietnamese workers play a key role, accounting for nearly 25 percent of the total, with more than half a million employed across various sectors.
Japan is projected to need millions more foreign workers to sustain its growth. Since the start of the year, Da Nang's Department of Home Affairs has actively promoted international cooperation to seek and expand quality job markets in Japan.
One of the unit's key activities was a recent working trip to Nagasaki Prefecture where the Da Nang delegation met with local authorities and agencies to strengthen cooperation on sending Vietnamese workers to Japan.
Key aspects of cooperation include high-tech agriculture, tourism, healthcare, and food processing. These fields provide stable jobs and access to advanced technology, helping improve the city's workforce.
In Nagasaki, the delegation met with Musashino Group, Japan's leading industrial meal producer supplying 3.7 million meals a day. Many Da Nang workers have been with the firm for over three years and have been praised for their diligence and high sense of responsibility.
Musashino President Tokiwa Akio informed the company plans to expand recruitment in Vietnam and offer fair incentives to strengthen cooperation.
According to stakeholders, promoting local labor export to Japan not only creates immediate job opportunities but also aims to improve workforce quality in the long term, especially in rural areas.
Japan remains a key labor export market for Da Nang's rural and mountainous areas, with more than 5,300 workers sent there between 2022 and mid-2025.
Mr. Ikeda Hideto, IPM President, said most Japanese companies are known for their safe, reliable and efficient working environments. Many Vietnamese are currently living and working in Japan under technical intern and specified skilled worker programs.
To support them, IPM offers free Japanese-language training to help improve life adaptation, work efficiency, and future job prospects.
In recent years, several labor cooperation deals have been signed to recruit and train Da Nang workers for jobs in Japan. Deputy Director of the Department of Home Affairs Nguyen Qui Quy said the city will keep expanding job opportunities and holding job fairs for local workers.