Japan loosens visas for Vietnamese workers

This new five-year visa will be available to expatriates with specialized skills in 14 industries with shortages of personnel such as construction, agriculture, and nursing.

The program also includes China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar. According to the new law, the Japanese government requires companies to pay foreign workers higher or at least equal the minimum wage of the domestic worker. The authorities may check foreign workers' accounts for their wages if disputes happen.