Laos, Japan partner in provision of caregivers for Japan


Kasutaka Nakao (right, centre) and Chanthasone Inthavong shake hands after signing a project agreement, witnessed by Bounma Sithisom (back, centre). - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Japanese specialists are to provide training for Lao nationals in the field of care for elderly people, with the aim of sending about 50 Lao caregivers to Japan by October 2023.

The Japan Hospitality Learning Centre Association (JHLCA) recently signed a contract with the Skill Development Institute of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare on the scheme to train caregivers and provide them with job opportunities in Japan.

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