Vietnamese workers, streaming to Japan, face risks as labour system opens up

SUMMARY

Buoyed by hopes of higher wages but burdened by loans, Vietnamese youth - the fastest-growing group of foreign workers in Japan - will be among those most affected by a new scheme to let in more blue-collar workers that kicks off in April.

By ReutersMar 29, 2019 11:43:40 AM IST (Updated)

Vietnamese who live in Japan celebrate Vietnamese New Year at a Catholic Church in Kawaguchi, near Tokyo. (REUTERS/Issei Kato)

Vietnamese who live in Japan celebrate the Vietnamese New Year. (REUTERS/Issei Kato)

Technical trainees from Vietnam work at a knitwear factory in Mitsuke, Japan. (REUTERS/Linda Sieg)

Technical trainees from Vietnam at a factory in Mitsuke. (REUTERS/Linda Sieg)

Vietnamese New Year celebration at a Catholic Church in Kawaguchi. (REUTERS/Issei Kato)