The program to bring Vietnamese nursing and midwifery candidates to work in Japan (EPA) has been implemented within the framework of the Japan-Vietnam Economic Partnership Agreement from 2012 to present. Over the past 9 years, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs has directed relevant agencies to coordinate closely with the Japanese side to select, train and send people to Japan to study and work at medical facilities. of Japan received more than 1,600 candidates.

The program to bring Vietnamese nursing and midwife candidates to work in Japan (EPA) is a channel of cooperation, economic and cultural exchange that both the government and workers have achieved. certain results, contributing to tightening the good relationship between the two countries.

In the context of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic globally, the network of Vietnamese EPA candidates in Japan has jointly carried out a number of meaningful activities with the Vietnamese community in Japan and Vietnam. . Such as an organization connecting health care consulting in the context of epidemics for the Vietnamese community in Japan.

When the epidemic broke out for the fourth time in Vietnam, in response to the Government's call to join hands in contributing to the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic, at the same time with the desire to express our hearts to all those who Vietnamese people turn to their homeland in preventing the Covid-19 epidemic. On June 22, 2012, a group of Vietnamese nursing and midwifery candidates participating in the EPA Program who are living and working in Japan together donated to support the amount of 132,666,000 VND in the form of Transfer money to the Covid-19 Vaccine Fund. This is a meaningful gift from children who are far away from home to return to the Fatherland.

Previously, on April 23, 2020, EPA candidates in Japan also donated the amount of 118,405,000 VND raised through the Vietnam Fatherland Front to support the Covid-19 Disease Prevention Fund. 19 of the Government of Vietnam.

Source: http://www.dolab.gov.vn/New/View2.aspx?Key=6581