# Vietnamese in Japan face shifting attitudes

> Vietnamese community in Japan grapples with changing immigrant attitudes and disinformation.
- Title: Vietnamese in Japan face shifting attitudes · The Japan Times
- Summary: Vietnamese community in Japan grapples with changing immigrant attitudes and disinformation. Vietnamese nationals in Japan worry about their future amid…
- Keywords: vietnamese community, japan, immigration, disinformation, gifu university, naturalized citizen, news, politics, world, Vietnamese, face, shifting
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/10/04/issues/vietnamese-community-disinformation
- Author: Elizabeth Beattie
- Published: 2026-10-04T09:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: vietnamese community, japan, immigration, disinformation, gifu university, naturalized citizen, news, politics, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Vietnamese nationals in Japan worry about their future amid rising political tensions over immigration.