MOLISA touts high-paying health careers in Japan

VOV.VN - Medical workers are increasingly taking the opportunity to learn, practice their profession and earn high-pay in Japan under an intergovernmental program, says the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

The health care system in Japan is first-rate and the technology second to none, noted Doan Mau Diep, deputy minister of MOLISA, during a speech at a recent recruiting conference in Hanoi. 

In terms of salaries, orderlies training under the program are able to earn from US$870 to US$1,300 per month while a nurse can receive as much as US$1,300 to US$1,400 monthly.

Better yet, if the workers obtain Japanese national occupational skill certification and work at a select group of hospitals or sanatoriums in the East Asian island country they can command a monthly salary as high as US$2,400 to US$2,600.

He noted that currently MOILISA is recruiting for another group to travel to Japan for training.  In total there are 240 openings and the ministry is in the process of sorting through the many applications and selecting the best candidates.

The group of nurses and caregivers will begin a one-year Japanese language and culture course in Vietnam to be administered by MOLISAs Department of Overseas Labour Management (DOLM) later last year.

They will subsequently receive similar but more advanced training during their training in Japan after their expected deployment next year.

As with earlier aspirants, the new candidates will then be assigned to different health facilities in Japan and go through training while preparing to take the Japanese licensure exams for nurses and caregivers.

Once they pass the exams, they have a chance to independently work in Japan.

Not only will workers be able to work and grow professionally, said Pham Viet Huong, deputy head of DOLM, but they can do so while living in Japan, most assuredly one of the safest countries in the world.

However, one caveat is that Japanese is one of the most difficult languages in the world to master, much more difficult than English, Huong noted.  Many candidates fail to pass the language course on their first attempt.

Though it’s quite difficult, candidates should be encouraged by the fact that if they practice every day they will be able to somehow speak Japanese in the future, said Huong. It just takes lots and lots of practice.

In addition to the language barrier, Huong said many workers find it a bit difficult adjusting to the working environment in Japan, where people are more focused, professional-minded and can sometimes be very strict compared with Vietnam standards.

Speaking at the event, Nguyen Son Ha said he went to Chiba Prefecture, Japan to work as a nurse as part of the program in June 2014. After much study and practice, he passed the examinations and set a goal that he would secure Japanese national nursing certification this year.

Certificates are very difficult to obtain, noted Ha. It’s hard enough for native health care workers, but even harder for foreigners. It requires not only medical expertise but also high level Japanese language skills

Momoi Ryusuke, first secretary of the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam in turn highlighted the long-term need in Japan for health care workers. We appreciate the program and hope it will continue for many years.

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