Many Japanese companies in Vietnam to repatriate staff

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NHK has learned that a survey of Japanese companies operating in Vietnam shows more than 60% of them are considering repatriating their staff, amid an increase in coronavirus infections in the South Asian country. East.

Vietnamese authorities have imposed strict anti-infectious measures since the end of April in the southern city of Ho Chi Minh, where Japanese companies are concentrated.

The survey conducted by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ho Chi Minh City asked member companies about their repatriation plans. Four hundred and seventy-five companies, almost half of the total, responded.

Three hundred and fourteen companies, or 66% of those questioned, plan to temporarily or permanently repatriate their Japanese employees and their families.

About half of the staff and their families from the 314 companies travel to Japan to be vaccinated, while 30 percent will evacuate.

Many respondents expressed concern about the local health system. One of them said that the sanitary conditions and medical care are lower than in Japan, adding that many people also fear they will be taken away by the authorities against their will. Another said their children’s lives were in danger.

Mizushima Kozo, head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said many Japanese have chosen to stay in Vietnam to avoid shutting down a key part of the global supply chain.

But he said those people could be repatriated if the situation worsened, which could hurt the operations of manufacturers around the world.


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