VAWORK Activity Report 2024-2025 | Vietnamese Association in Japan

A Note of Thanks

VAWORK — our consultation portal for Vietnamese workers in Japan — ran from October 2024 through September 2025 with financial support from the Akaihane Community Chest (赤い羽根共同募金会) under the 5th round of its grant program “Support for Activities Helping People of Foreign Roots” (外国にルーツがある人々への支援活動応援助成), co-funded by the Mitsubishi Foundation (三菱財団).

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Akaihane Community Chest, the Mitsubishi Foundation, and every donor who contributed. Thanks to this invaluable support, we were able to walk alongside the Vietnamese worker community in Japan throughout the past year.

Activity Results

Consultation Support

531 cases received and handled
247 cases fully resolved
Satisfaction: NPS 81.25 — 100% of respondents rated us “very satisfied”
33 volunteers helped run the program

Main Topics of Consultation

Working conditions and unpaid wages: 35%
Residency status and administrative procedures: 25%
Housing and daily-life issues: 20%
Health, medical care, and maternity: 15%
Other: 5%

Communications & Outreach

158 Facebook posts
41 videos / 117 articles and infographics
Approximately 244,000 total views
768 new followers

Looking Ahead

We will continue to grow VAWORK as a safety net for Vietnamese workers in Japan, with the following goals:

Improving the quality of consultations and broadening our scope of support
Building a 24/7 support system using AI
Expanding our activities to regions beyond Tokyo

A Special Word of Thanks

We are deeply grateful to the Akaihane Community Chest (赤い羽根共同募金会), the Mitsubishi Foundation (三菱財団), and all of our supporters for their trust and financial backing of this program. Your generosity has brought peace of mind and hope to hundreds of Vietnamese workers building their lives in Japan.

Thanks to the support of these organizations and our many donors, we were able to walk alongside 247 Vietnamese workers and contribute to creating an environment where they can work and live with confidence. We thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for being a great source of strength to those striving so hard in a foreign land.

Thank you, truly.

The VAWORK program is operated by the Vietnamese Association in Japan (VAJ), a specified nonprofit corporation.

Period: October 2024 – September 2025

Supported by: Akaihane Community Chest “Support for Activities Helping People of Foreign Roots” 5th Round (co-funded with the Mitsubishi Foundation)