From The Japan Times · Elizabeth Beattie · · 50s
Vietnamese in Japan face shifting attitudes
Vietnamese community in Japan grapples with changing immigrant attitudes and disinformation.
In brief
Vietnamese community in Japan grapples with changing immigrant attitudes and disinformation. Vietnamese nationals in Japan worry about their future amid rising political tensions over immigration. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Khanh Nguyen Phu's experience
Khanh Nguyen Phu arrived in Japan in 2014 with a scholarship to study at Gifu University.
Changing attitudes in 2026
By 2026, Nguyen Phu says attitudes toward foreign nationals and Japanese have become politically charged.
Community concerns
Nguyen Phu questions how the Vietnamese community can adapt to life in Japan and fix current issues.
Naturalized citizen
Nguyen Phu is naturalized, speaks English and Japanese, has a family, and is highly educated.
Young workers' struggles
Young unskilled Vietnamese workers face pressure to send money home while struggling to study and earn low wages.
The bottom line
Vietnamese nationals in Japan worry about their future amid rising political tensions over immigration.
