Vietnam requests better living conditions for workers in Japan
The Vietnamese embassy in Japan is working with the employers of Vietnamese workers there, to ask for improved living conditions and a review of housing rent to ensure their rights.
Hanoi (VNA)🌳 – The Vietnamese embassy in Japan is working with the employers of Vietnamese workers there, to ask for improved living conditions and a review of housing rent to ensure their rights, said the Foreign Ministry on March 24.
The ministry made the announcement in response to a Vietnamese worker named Nguyen Quang Hung, who contacted the embassy for help regarding their employment conditions in Japan.
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Vietnamese workers in Japan (Source: VNA)
