Tokyo Firm Welcomes New Vietnamese Employees
A company in Tokyo has welcomed three new employees from Vietnam after a four-month delay due to Japan's coronavirus entry restrictions.
The solar power business firm, afterFIT, held a welcoming ceremony for the three on Thursday.
They were originally due to join the company in June after graduating from university in Vietnam. They received training at the firm's Vietnamese subsidiary while waiting for the entry restrictions to be eased.
The three introduced themselves in Japanese at the ceremony. One pledged to work hard so he can do a good job for the firm as soon as possible.
Tran Quang Khai said he had felt uneasy, wondering when he can come to Japan. He said he is pleased that his dream has come true.
The company has been hiring more foreign nationals, mainly from Southeast Asia, to secure talented workers.
CEO Tanimoto Kanzo says he appreciates the trend of relaxing entry restrictions. But he says some countries have toughened their restrictions and the future remains uncertain, so he hopes the pandemic will subside soon.
Japan eased entry restrictions on Thursday for foreign nationals, excluding tourists. Business travel has recently resumed to and from Vietnam, Taiwan and some other places where infections are largely under control.
