The Department of Overseas Labor Management (Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs) has just issued Official Dispatch No. 1128/CQLLDNN-NBĐNA requesting businesses sending interns and workers to work in areas affected by the earthquake in Japan to urgently report on the support situation for workers.

Accordingly, the Overseas Labor Management Department requires businesses sending workers to work in the provinces of Miyazaki, Kochi, Kagoshima, Oita, Ehime and the eastern coastal areas of Japan to grasp the situation of workers; count the number of trainees and workers who are working and affected and the difficulties they are facing, and need support (if any).

Enterprises are responsible for closely coordinating with the management union, the receiving company and relevant parties to closely follow information about the earthquake and response plans announced by Japanese authorities to promptly inform and guide workers (for example, Miyazaki province has banned swimming and closed the beach); support workers in difficulty due to the earthquake, ensuring the safety of workers' lives and property.

Enterprises promptly inform workers of the emergency contact number in Japan of the Labor Management Board: +81.70.1479.6888 and the Vietnamese Embassy in Tokyo: +81.80.3590.9136

During this time, businesses should urgently report to the Department of Overseas Labor Management and the Labor Management Board in Japan any difficulties or problems encountered in the process of supporting workers in earthquake-affected areas for guidance and coordination in resolving them.

Earlier on August 8, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu, shaking many cities in the prefecture and neighboring areas. At around 7:18 p.m. the same day, a 50-cm-high tsunami hit Miyazaki Port. Tsunamis of about 40 cm, 30 cm and smaller hit Tosashimizu in Kochi Prefecture, Shibushi Port in Kagoshima Prefecture, etc.

The earthquake occurred in the Nankai Trench area (from Shizuoka to Kyushu). The sliding of the Nankai Trench continental plate will cause a large tsunami to hit the coastal area. Japanese authorities warned that there may be large aftershocks in the next 7 days, and advised people to prepare for earthquakes, and to do the following: Secure belongings; Identify shelters and evacuation routes; store water; and determine how to contact relatives and family./.