Health Report - Vietnamese Nurses Go to Germany and Japan to Study Geriatric Care

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and Germany have the world's oldest populations, but country has enough trained health care workers to the needs of older adults. Now, they are to Vietnam for help. This month, 100 young are going to Germany as part of a to train what are called "geriatric" nurses to in the European country. The trainees recently completed six-month language and culture class in Hanoi. They spend the next two years in an occupational program. If the trainees pass the final exam, will be able to work in Germany as nurses for another three years. Germany is facing crisis as low birth rates combine with a population of citizens who are living longer. About percent of the population is over age 65, that percentage is expected to continue rising. This a problem that Japan also faces. Later this , 150 Vietnamese candidates will go to Japan for years of training at the country's hospitals. After , they are expected to take the national nursing . Japan already trains nurses from the Philippines and . But the health care system has been criticized being too restrictive. All candidates must take the exam, but it is very difficult for foreign because few can speak the Japanese language. Many are opposed to foreigners working in some industries. say foreign labor could lead to higher unemployment. , there is little opposition to foreign nurses. In , there are not enough jobs for everyone who one. Most children are expected to care for aging parents when they get old. For VOA English, I'm Alex Villarreal

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