{"id":516,"date":"2021-10-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/urban-rural-migration-japan\/?p=516"},"modified":"2023-02-06T09:41:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T08:41:21","slug":"guest-contribution-greetings-from-ngo-thi-nhung-a-vietnamese-chiiki-okoshi-kyoryokutai-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.fu-berlin.de\/urban-rural-migration-japan\/2021\/10\/01\/guest-contribution-greetings-from-ngo-thi-nhung-a-vietnamese-chiiki-okoshi-kyoryokutai-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Contribution: Greetings from Ngo Thi Nhung: A Vietnamese Chiiki Okoshi Ky\u014dryokutai member"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Ngo Thi Nhung
Translated by Ngo Tu Thanh (Frank Tu)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Xin ch\u00e0o m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi, t\u00f4i t\u00ean l\u00e0 Nhung, \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb Vi\u1ec7t Nam. R\u1ea5t vui v\u00ec \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i g\u1eb7p v\u00e0 giao l\u01b0u v\u1edbi m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi. T\u00f4i \u0111\u1ebfn Nh\u1eadt t\u1eeb n\u0103m 2013 sau qu\u00e1 tr\u00ecnh h\u1ecdc t\u1eadp v\u00e0 tham gia c\u00e1c ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i t\u1ea1i Nh\u1eadt n\u0103m 2021 t\u00f4i t\u1ed1t nghi\u1ec7p Master t\u1ea1i Nh\u1eadt v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 3, v\u00e0 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u t\u1edbi T\u00f2a th\u1ecb ch\u00ednh Buzen (t\u1ec9nh Fukuoka) l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c t\u1eeb th\u00e1ng 4 t\u1edbi nay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hello, my name is Nhung and I\u2019m from Vietnam. It\u2019s my pleasure to have this opportunity to share my story with you. I came to Japan in 2013, and I just finished my master\u2019s degree in March 2021, after a long period of studying and participating in different social activities. Since April 2014, I have been working for the City Hall of Buzen (Fukuoka Prefecture).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ngo Thi Nhung – a Vietnamese member of the Chiiki Okoshi Ky\u014dryoku Tai<\/em><\/strong>
Copyright \u00a9 Ngo Thi Nhung 2021<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Tr\u1ea3i qua 8 n\u0103m l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc t\u1eadp t\u1ea1i th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 Fukuoka \u2013 m\u1ed9t th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 tr\u1ebb v\u00e0 n\u0103ng \u0111\u1ed9ng, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 t\u1edbi th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 Buzen l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c t\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e2y. Buzen l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 nh\u1ecf v\u1edbi d\u00e2n s\u1ed1 24,642 ng\u01b0\u1eddi. Nh\u01b0 m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 bi\u1ebft Nh\u1eadt B\u1ea3n \u0111ang \u0111\u1ed1i m\u1eb7t v\u1edbi t\u00ecnh tr\u1ea1ng gi\u00e0 h\u00f3a d\u00e2n s\u1ed1 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c bi\u1ec3u th\u1ecb r\u00f5 r\u1ec7t. Tr\u00ean kh\u1eafp n\u01b0\u1edbc Nh\u1eadt th\u00ec d\u00e2n s\u1ed1 h\u00e0ng n\u0103m gi\u1ea3m trong \u0111\u00f3 c\u00f3 th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 Buzen. T\u00ecnh trang d\u00e2n s\u1ed1 gi\u1ea3m l\u00e0m cho r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u ng\u00f4i nh\u00e0 b\u1ecb b\u1ecf tr\u1ed1ng. \u0110\u1ec3 x\u1eed l\u00fd nh\u1eefng v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 n\u00e0y, ch\u00ednh quy\u1ec1n Nh\u1eadt B\u1ea3n \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng ch\u00ednh s\u00e1ch \u01b0u \u0111\u00e3i v\u00e0 thu h\u00fat ng\u01b0\u1eddi di c\u01b0 (nh\u1eadp c\u01b0) t\u1edbi sinh s\u1ed1ng v\u00e0 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c, \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t t\u1edbi c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 nh\u1ecf nh\u01b0 Buzen. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi di c\u01b0 v\u00e0 nh\u1eadp c\u01b0 t\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed9ng r\u1ea5t l\u1edbn t\u1edbi x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i Nh\u1eadt, gi\u00fap l\u00e0m tr\u1ebb h\u00f3a d\u00e2n s\u1ed1 v\u00e0 gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 thi\u1ebfu lao \u0111\u1ed9ng.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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After eight years living and studying in Fukuoka City \u2013 a young and dynamic city, I decided to work in Buzen. Buzen is a small city with a population of 24,642 people. As you may already know, Japan is currently facing the issue of population aging. Localities around Japan, including Buzen, are trying to deal with the effects of population decline. Also, due to population decline many houses and buildings are left abandoned. In order to tackle such issues, the Japanese government has implemented numerous policies to support and attract migrants (immigrants), especially to small cities like Buzen. Migrants and immigrants have a very important impact on the Japanese society. They are the younger generations who can help tackle Japan\u2019s labor shortage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ngo Thi Nhung at Buzen’s City Hall<\/em><\/strong>
Copyright \u00a9 Ngo Thi Nhung 2021<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\u0110\u1ec3 t\u1ea1o \u0111i\u1ec1u ki\u1ec7n thu\u1eadn l\u1ee3i cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi nh\u1eadp c\u01b0 c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 cho s\u1ef1 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1, v\u00e0 nh\u1eb1m gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft c\u00e1c v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 c\u00f2n t\u1ed3n \u0111\u1ecdng, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ecdn l\u00e0m m\u1ed9t th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh Chiiki Okoshi Ky\u014dryoku Tai. Ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh Chiiki Okoshi Ky\u014dryoku Tai l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t m\u1ea3ng r\u1ea5t l\u1edbn trong nh\u1eefng ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n \u0111\u00f4 th\u1ecb c\u1ee7a Buzen. Trong \u0111\u00f3 t\u00f4i ch\u1ecbu tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m cho vi\u1ec7c \u0111i\u1ec1u ph\u1ed1i v\u1ec1 c\u00e1c ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng truy\u1ec1n th\u00f4ng; l\u00ean k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch gi\u00fap t\u0103ng c\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p t\u00e1c v\u1edbi c\u00e1c n\u01b0\u1edbc c\u00f3 quan h\u1ec7 ch\u1eb7t ch\u1ebd v\u1edbi th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 Buzen, nh\u1eb1m l\u00e0m r\u00f5 ti\u1ec1m n\u0103ng c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 s\u1ef1 thu h\u00fat c\u1ee7a Buzen; t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c c\u00e1c ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng giao l\u01b0u v\u0103n h\u00f3a v\u00e0 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u01b0\u1edbc ngo\u00e0i t\u1ea1i th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1, c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 t\u1ea1o c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i cho cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u00e2n \u0111\u1ecba ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ti\u1ebfp c\u1eadn v\u00e0 hi\u1ec3u h\u01a1n v\u1ec1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u01b0\u1edbc ngo\u00e0i. M\u1eb7c d\u00f9 v\u1eady, do \u1ea3nh h\u01b0\u1edfng c\u1ee7a d\u1ecbch COVID n\u00ean m\u1ecdi ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng li\u00ean quan hi\u1ec7n nay v\u1eabn ch\u01b0a \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c di\u1ec5n ra nhi\u1ec1u. Mong r\u1eb1ng d\u1ecbch nhanh ch\u00f3ng s\u1ebd qua \u0111i \u0111\u1ec3 m\u1ecdi h\u1ecdat \u0111\u1ed9ng c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u1ea9y m\u1ea1nh h\u01a1n n\u1eefa. T\u00f4i c\u0169ng mong r\u1eb1ng s\u1ebd g\u00f3p \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ed9t ch\u00fat s\u1ee9c nh\u1ecf c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh cho Buzen ng\u00e0y m\u1ed9t tr\u1edf n\u00ean ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n h\u01a1n trong t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In order to support immigrants and the development of Buzen, as well as to help tackle various unsolved challenges, I was selected to join the Chiiki Okoshi Ky\u014dryokutai. The Chiiki Okoshi Ky\u014dryokutai is a highly important part of Buzen\u2019s plans to revitalize the city. As a member of the program, I\u2019m responsible for conducting public relations activities; making plans to facilitate the partnership with countries that have a close relationship with Buzen, and to highlight Buzen\u2019s potential and attractiveness; planning cultural exchange activities and supporting foreign nationals in Buzen, as well as creating opportunities for local residents to get to know foreigners better. Despite that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many plans have yet to take place. I hope the pandemic will soon be over, so that we can further promote our communal activities. I also hope to contribute my humble part to the development of Buzen in the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ngo\u00e0i ra, \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u th\u00eam v\u1ec1 Buzen, Buzen l\u00e0 m\u00f4t th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 kh\u00f4ng qu\u00e1 l\u1edbn, kh\u00f4ng qu\u00e1 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n, nh\u01b0ng l\u1ea1i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u c\u1ea3nh quan t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean v\u00e0 l\u00e0 n\u01a1i ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 v\u1eeba l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c, s\u1ed1ng ch\u1eadm l\u1ea1i v\u00e0 c\u1ea3m nh\u1eadn cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n, v\u1edbi kh\u00f4ng kh\u00ed trong l\u00e0nh v\u00e0 tr\u1ecb an t\u1ed1t. N\u1eb1m \u1edf v\u1ecb tr\u00ed gi\u00e1p bi\u1ec3n v\u00e0 n\u00fai do v\u1eady c\u00e1c m\u00f3n \u0103n \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y ngon v\u00e0 phong ph\u00fa \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t l\u00e0 h\u1ea3i s\u1ea3n t\u01b0\u01a1i v\u00e0 l\u1ee3n r\u1eebng, nai. H\u01a1n n\u1eefa h\u00e0ng x\u00f3m r\u1ea5t l\u00e0 t\u1ed1t b\u1ee5ng v\u00e0 th\u00e2n thi\u1ec7n r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec7t t\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 v\u00e0 h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn l\u00fac t\u00f4i ngay t\u1eeb l\u00fac m\u1edbi \u0111\u1ebfn. Buzen c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ecba ph\u01b0\u01a1ng, do \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u01b0\u1edbc ngo\u00e0i l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ec3 tr\u1ea3i nghi\u1ec7m v\u0103n h\u00f3a, giao l\u01b0u v\u00e0 h\u1ecdc h\u1ecfi. H\u01a1n n\u1eefa c\u00f2n r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u \u0111i\u1ec3m tham quan c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ebfn v\u00e0 gi\u1eef ch\u00e2n du kh\u00e1ch khi \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1ea1i Buzen. R\u1ea5t mong ng\u00e0y g\u1ea7n nh\u1ea5t t\u00f4i s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1eb7p v\u00e0 \u0111\u00f3n m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1ea1i Buzen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Moreover, I also want to add a few lines of introduction about Buzen City. Buzen is a city that is not so large or developed, but it has plenty of natural amenities and fresh air. It is also a safe place to live in. In Buzen, we can work while being able to live and experience a slow-paced life. Located between the sea and the mountains, Buzen has diverse and delicious cuisine, such as fresh seafood, wild boar or deer meat. Furthermore, my neighbors are very kind and friendly people, and they have helped me greatly since I moved here. Besides, Buzen also has many local festivals; and thus, can provide many opportunities for foreigners to experience and learn more about the Japanese culture. Additionally, the City also has many tourist attractions that can charm visitors. I really hope to welcome everyone in Buzen in the near future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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