今週の記事（9週連続40回目の採用）

In Ho Chi Minh City, there are some events relating to Ha Noi's 1,000th anniversary but they are not as impressive as the ones taking place in Ha Noi.


I've also seen some TV programme about it but feel the event lacks enthusiasm in HCM City.

I think that this event could potentially be transformative for Viet Nam's global image but I am not sure that enough preparation has taken place for that to happen.

今週の採用記事（ハノイにおける南京虫の大発生について）

So far, I have not found bedbugs in my home or office both in Japan and Viet Nam and I don't know exactly why that is. In Japan, we don't have bedbugs nowadays because of effective pesticides. However, I have some experience of bugs such as fleas and ticks in my home, Viet Nam. I always use effective pesticides used by the Japanese army to get rid of them and insect powders which are used by the US Army to avoid being stung.


Once this kind of problem appears, public health centres usually inspect and try to find the cause immediately, and educate people widely. Public health centres in Japan usually provide this as a free service not only for this kind of issue, but also other issues, so people do not hesitate to keep in touch with them.

People think that an unhygienic environment is the main reason for this problem but I worry climate change or chemical substance are the culprits.

The Vietnamese Government should take measures to sweep away the image of this issue because many tourists think that Viet Nam is one of the safest, cleanest countries in the world.

そろそろ日本人も本音を言おうよ。

中国とまたもめてますね。

お人よしの日本人、また政府が謝罪でもする気でしょうか？そんなことなら中国の領土の一部にでもなれや！

そろそろ本音で物事言おうぜ、日本人よぉ！

中間一時帰国

11月13日から20日まで、日本に帰ります。

今年は息子の七五三参りがメインイベント。TDLにも行く予定。私にとって20年ぶりのTDL、妻にとっても10年ぶり、息子は初めてです。

楽しみ～。

3連敗

今年も改善発表会は優秀団体賞をグループ会社に持っていかれた。

3年連続の負け、私が入社してからは2年連続の負け。悔しすぎて眠れなかった。


勝負にこだわり過ぎてないか？改善活動の本質を見失っていないか？分かっちゃいるけど、勝負にもこだわりたい、人間的に絶対尊敬できない奴に負けたくないし、講釈たれてもらいたくない。

来年に向けてまた頑張ろう。

今週の採用記事

In fact, I am also sad to see old buildings and ancient streets torn down for development not only in Ha Noi but also in HCM City.


In my country, there is the same situation especially in old cities such as Kyoto, Nara, which are ancient capital cities. In those cities, government and local self-governing bodies co-operate together and try to preserve ancient areas. They also try to develop new areas, which is not a blot on the landscape. First, they designate the ancient area as an important cultural assets area and in this area no one can destroy or remove old buildings or ancient streets without permission. If people would like to remove buildings or ancient streets, government and local self-governing bodies designate the new area to preserve them and people follow the regulations.

I'm sure that Viet Nam needs development, but it needs to think about preserving old buildings or ancient streets, educating the youth about Viet Nam's development.

今週の採用記事

In fact, I am also sad to see old buildings and ancient streets torn down for development not only in Ha Noi but also in HCM City.


In my country, there is the same situation especially in old cities such as Kyoto, Nara, which are ancient capital cities. In those cities, government and local self-governing bodies co-operate together and try to preserve ancient areas. They also try to develop new areas, which is not a blot on the landscape. First, they designate the ancient area as an important cultural assets area and in this area no one can destroy or remove old buildings or ancient streets without permission. If people would like to remove buildings or ancient streets, government and local self-governing bodies designate the new area to preserve them and people follow the regulations.

I'm sure that Viet Nam needs development, but it needs to think about preserving old buildings or ancient streets, educating the youth about Viet Nam's development.

採用記事（先週の記事）

I saw big size paper motorcycles, cars, mobile phones and houses burnt as offerings when I came to Viet Nam. After my Vietnamese wife explained things, I realised comparisons could be made with the Bon festival in the middle of August.

At that time, we have a custom called Mukaebi, where a small fire is lit at the gate of a house in the evening of the first day to welcome back departed souls. Then, on the final night of the festival, there is Okuribi, a ceremonial bonfire to see off the spirits.


We also make a horse out of cucumber at Mukaebi so that the spirit of the departed person can return to earth faster. We also make a cow out of eggplant so the spirits return to the other world more slowly.

Comforting the spirit of the dead is different in many countries, but perhaps it can be argued that too much is spent on offerings in Viet Nam nowadays. Some might argue that people go to the other world without discrimination, so what is the point of spending so much money?

But I believe it is important to explain the meaning of rituals, as I always explain the meaning of both Japanese and Vietnamese rituals to my son.

今週の記事（4週連続35回目の採用）

Japan trades hazardous waste with other countries, especially with developing countries, because the fee of waste disposal is cheaper than in Japan and other advanced countries. We have a few imports for recycling and many exports for disposal.


If illegal hazardous wastes are found in containers or other places, the owners are sentenced up to 5 years of penal servitude, or fined up to US$100,000 if the owner is an individual, and as much as $1 million if the owner is a corporation.

Japan became a member of the Basel Convention in 1993 and established a domestic law according to the Basel Convention which strictly regulated hazardous waste imports/exports.

Citizens are also concerned about hazardous waste and the treatment of waste, and sometimes strong citizen movements appear when they have some trouble with disposal traders, because we have many experiences of environmental pollution caused by industrial hazardous wastes.

From what I know, Viet Nam has ratified the Basel Convention since 2005, but it seems that regulations have been loosely enforced here. At least the fines should run into the astronomical numbers, the same as in Japan.

鬱陶しいエセ大阪人

会う度に東京がどうのこうの、敵対心むき出しにしてくるアホがグループ会社におります。こいつは元々大阪人ではありません。ガキが韓国籍だし自身も半島人ではないでしょうか？本当の大阪人は東京など見向きもせず、東京が、大阪だとは言わないことを私は知っています。