Japan pledges JPY100 million for Vietnam vocational school
(VOV) -The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on March 22 it will grant JPY100 million (nearly US$980,000) in official development assistance (ODA) to a vocational school in Vietnam, operated by a Japanese enterprise.
Established in 2012 by Tokyo-based Mukai Construction Group, the school aims to train Vietnamese workers with the skills required to work at Japan’s construction sites.
Currently, the Japanese government is considering hiring more foreigners for construction projects in the northeastern region affected by earthquakes, and in preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The vocational school enrolls 240 workers annually with 80 people each registering a 4-month training course.
In addition to building skills, students will be taught how to read and write Japanese language to communicate at the construction sites.
At present, each student is allowed to work a maximum of 3 years at the construction sites of Mukai and its partners in Japan.