Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

The other day, I was talking with the site manager at a certain project site.

Regarding possible future innovations.

One of our Vietnamese employees was in an accident recently.

Although it was classified as a non-work-related injury, I reported it and sent him to the hospital because he had cut his finger slightly.

I also reported it to the local government office, and they took action.

I was relieved to see that he went back to work a few days later, but this incident really made me think about a lot of things.

 

I mean, people are always saying we need to make sure everyone is fully aware, right?

This is something even Japanese people find quite difficult to do.

There are tons of middle-aged guys who think they’re being thorough, but then casually say, “Huh? I didn’t know that!”

How about in the case of Vietnamese people?

They try their hardest to do their jobs and live up to expectations, and even when they don’t understand something, they say, “Yes, I understand.”

I think it’s a response born out of enthusiasm. (Though that might not always be the case.)

The question is how to get them to understand that.

The point is that it’s important for us to understand what we’ve understood. (It’s a bit complicated.)

This is just to make sure we're on the same page.

 

To be honest, Vietnamese people don't understand KYK activities either. (Or is it just some of them?)

How can we help them understand that?

At first, we used devices like Poketalk to teach them, but now I’m not sure if they’re actually getting it or understanding it.

Actually, there are plenty of Japanese people who are like, “Huh?” too. (It’s just the daily morning routine of writing your name.)

 

It would be one thing if I could check it in Japanese, but it’s in Vietnamese, you know~ lol

It's very difficult.

 

So, we were discussing whether having a Vietnamese person with interpretation skills would be a significant advantage moving forward.

An official from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said, “We might need to have an interpreter on site to verify what we’ve confirmed and the instructions we’ve given.”

Going forward, it might be worth considering assigning such people to these roles as a creative approach.

Having them gain a thorough understanding through an interpreter not only improves the quality of the construction work but also significantly enhances safety.

Maybe such a company already exists, but it might be a viable option for a long-term project at a major company.

 

I thought that Japan, which currently has no choice but to rely on foreign labor to get its work done, must change in that regard as well.

I think things will continue to change in many ways as more and more foreigners come to the country.

I'm starting to feel like we won't be able to survive unless we keep up with the pace of change and keep evolving ourselves, lol.

What do you all think?

 

See you later.