The government’s privatization drive is creating openings for private, for profit-firms from Japan in the healthcare and elder care sector

The government’s privatization drive is creating openings for private, for profit-firms from Japan in the healthcare and elder care sector. “Representatives from the Japanese trade unions raised two problems of high unemployment rate among Vietnamese students returning from training courses in Japan, and Vietnamese workers’ violation of Japanese businesses’ regulations. Minister Dung said that Vietnam is working hard to tackle the issues, noting that the Vietnamese Government plans to hold a dialogue with 277 firms specializing in sending labourers abroad to find out difficulties facing both businesses and workers to find specific solutions.”