Tokyo, June 22 -- A seminar was held on June 20 to promote labour cooperation between Vietnam and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan's Kyushu region.

Jointly hosted by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka and the Vietnam-Kyushu Business Promotion Association, the event aimed to connect Vietnamese labour-sending companies with Japanese SMEs seeking workers, particularly in the context of Japan's ageing population and labour shortages.

Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers. She also noted expandi...