Labour markets of RoK, Japan, Chinese Taipei re-opened to Vietnamese workers
(VOVWORLD) - Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and Chinese Taipei have re-opened their labour makets to Vietnamese workers and apprentices, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA)'s Department of Overseas Labour Management.
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Accordingly, the Japanese government has officially announced the easing of entry restrictions, permitting foreign workers, international students and family visa holders to enter the country. The country allows a maximum of 5,000 people to enter per day from March instead of just 3,500 like before.
Japan’s authorities have also allowed online applications for entry permits through the Entrants, Returnees Follow-up System (ERFS), starting from 10am on February 25, 2022.
The quarantine period for both Japanese people and foreigners after entering Japan can be reduced from seven days to three days. Those who have been vaccinated three doses of COVID-19 vaccines and from a country considered not to be at high risk of the pandemic, will be exempted from quarantine.