First in Japan: Participation in a National Project Based on Uzbekistan Presidential Decree. Signing Ceremony Held Between Sirdaryo Regional Government, Vocational Education Agency, and TDG
TDG Holdings Co., Ltd. has signed an agreement with the Government of Sirdaryo Region, Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Sirdaryo Regional Vocational Education Department for the training and dispatch of specified skilled worker drivers. This marks the first time a Japanese company has participated in a national project based on a presidential decree in Uzbekistan.
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TDG Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ise City, Mie Prefecture; CEO: Koichi Kato; hereinafter "the Company"), which provides one-stop support from recruitment to retention of foreign talent, announced today that on April 8, 2026 (local time), it signed an agreement with the Government of Sirdaryo Region, Republic of Uzbekistan (Hokimiyat), and the Sirdaryo Regional Vocational Education Department, Vocational Education Agency, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, regarding the training and dispatch of specified skilled worker drivers.
This project is positioned as a national project based on a presidential decree of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and it is the first time a Japanese company has participated in a driver training project backed by a presidential decree in that country.
Overview of the Signing Ceremony
The signing ceremony was held on April 8, 2026, in Sirdaryo Region, Republic of Uzbekistan. The parties to the signing were the Governor of Sirdaryo Region, the Ministry of Higher Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan (responsible for vocational schools), and the Company.
Under this agreement, a Japanese-style traffic education driving school will be established in Sirdaryo Region. This will create a comprehensive system for training Uzbek talent in Japanese traffic rules, safe driving techniques, and traffic etiquette, and then dispatching them to Japan as specified skilled workers in the "automobile transportation industry."
Exterior of the planned driving school
National Project Based on Presidential Decree ── A First-in-Japan Framework
The biggest feature of this project is that it is a "national project" promoted based on a presidential decree of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Uzbek government is promoting the resolution of domestic employment issues and the dispatch of high-quality labor overseas as a national policy. In this project, the state will identify unemployed individuals from its national employment database and proactively recruit Uzbek talent who wish to work in Japan.
In the specified skilled worker driver training projects that our company has developed in Vietnam and Indonesia to date, it was necessary to form the candidate pool locally – that is, to gather candidates who "want to work in Japan" from scratch. The reality was that gathering candidates, including holding information sessions, advertising on social media, and collaborating with local partners, required considerable cost and time.
In contrast, in Uzbekistan, a pool of candidates is formed through the state mechanism, which can significantly reduce the cost and time for candidate pool formation. This is a groundbreaking framework that enables a stable and continuous supply of talent not only for our company but also for Japanese transportation companies considering hiring foreign drivers.
While this project will streamline our company's dispatch system, there will be no changes to the upper price (fees) of services provided to Japanese companies or the support period after entry into Japan. You can continue to use our services with the same quality and system as before.
"Complete Car Society" Uzbekistan ── A Solid Foundation for Drivers
The reason Uzbekistan has extremely high potential as a country for dispatching driver talent is that it is a "complete car society."
In Uzbekistan, automobiles are an indispensable means of transportation in daily life, and driving a car is deeply rooted as a basic life skill for citizens, regardless of urban or rural areas. To obtain a driver's license in the country, approximately 3.5 months of training are required, and a license is obtained after both theoretical and practical training. This is a decisive difference from Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam and Indonesia, where two-wheeled vehicles are the primary mode of transportation.
In the case of candidates from Southeast Asia, education often starts with little to no experience driving four-wheeled vehicles, requiring them to acquire basic traffic manners and driving techniques from scratch. In contrast, Uzbek talent has experience driving four-wheeled vehicles daily in their home country and can approach Japanese-style education with a solid foundation in traffic manners and driving techniques.
Furthermore, Uzbekistan has a track record as a "driver-exporting country," having dispatched numerous truck drivers to various European countries, demonstrating the driving skills and diligence of its talent internationally.
Education by "Instructors Who Know Japanese Traffic" ── Challenges of Local Training and TDG's Advantage
Currently, several training programs for dispatching specified skilled worker drivers to Japan are emerging in Uzbekistan, but many of them face significant structural challenges. This is because local instructors who do not know the Japanese traffic environment are conducting the training.
Japan's road conditions, traffic rules, safety standards, and the "mindset" required on site are fundamentally different from those in Uzbekistan. There are inherent limitations to instructors who have never driven in Japan providing Japanese traffic education, and there remains a risk that candidates will face a gap after arriving in Japan. This problem is also being recognized within Uzbekistan.
This project is positioned as a national project based on a presidential decree of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and it is the first time a Japanese company has participated in a driver training project backed by a presidential decree in that country.
Overview of the Signing Ceremony
The signing ceremony was held on April 8, 2026, in Sirdaryo Region, Republic of Uzbekistan. The parties to the signing were the Governor of Sirdaryo Region, the Ministry of Higher Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan (responsible for vocational schools), and the Company.
Under this agreement, a Japanese-style traffic education driving school will be established in Sirdaryo Region. This will create a comprehensive system for training Uzbek talent in Japanese traffic rules, safe driving techniques, and traffic etiquette, and then dispatching them to Japan as specified skilled workers in the "automobile transportation industry."
Exterior of the planned driving school
National Project Based on Presidential Decree ── A First-in-Japan Framework
The biggest feature of this project is that it is a "national project" promoted based on a presidential decree of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Uzbek government is promoting the resolution of domestic employment issues and the dispatch of high-quality labor overseas as a national policy. In this project, the state will identify unemployed individuals from its national employment database and proactively recruit Uzbek talent who wish to work in Japan.
In the specified skilled worker driver training projects that our company has developed in Vietnam and Indonesia to date, it was necessary to form the candidate pool locally – that is, to gather candidates who "want to work in Japan" from scratch. The reality was that gathering candidates, including holding information sessions, advertising on social media, and collaborating with local partners, required considerable cost and time.
In contrast, in Uzbekistan, a pool of candidates is formed through the state mechanism, which can significantly reduce the cost and time for candidate pool formation. This is a groundbreaking framework that enables a stable and continuous supply of talent not only for our company but also for Japanese transportation companies considering hiring foreign drivers.
While this project will streamline our company's dispatch system, there will be no changes to the upper price (fees) of services provided to Japanese companies or the support period after entry into Japan. You can continue to use our services with the same quality and system as before.
"Complete Car Society" Uzbekistan ── A Solid Foundation for Drivers
The reason Uzbekistan has extremely high potential as a country for dispatching driver talent is that it is a "complete car society."
In Uzbekistan, automobiles are an indispensable means of transportation in daily life, and driving a car is deeply rooted as a basic life skill for citizens, regardless of urban or rural areas. To obtain a driver's license in the country, approximately 3.5 months of training are required, and a license is obtained after both theoretical and practical training. This is a decisive difference from Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam and Indonesia, where two-wheeled vehicles are the primary mode of transportation.
In the case of candidates from Southeast Asia, education often starts with little to no experience driving four-wheeled vehicles, requiring them to acquire basic traffic manners and driving techniques from scratch. In contrast, Uzbek talent has experience driving four-wheeled vehicles daily in their home country and can approach Japanese-style education with a solid foundation in traffic manners and driving techniques.
Furthermore, Uzbekistan has a track record as a "driver-exporting country," having dispatched numerous truck drivers to various European countries, demonstrating the driving skills and diligence of its talent internationally.
Education by "Instructors Who Know Japanese Traffic" ── Challenges of Local Training and TDG's Advantage
Currently, several training programs for dispatching specified skilled worker drivers to Japan are emerging in Uzbekistan, but many of them face significant structural challenges. This is because local instructors who do not know the Japanese traffic environment are conducting the training.
Japan's road conditions, traffic rules, safety standards, and the "mindset" required on site are fundamentally different from those in Uzbekistan. There are inherent limitations to instructors who have never driven in Japan providing Japanese traffic education, and there remains a risk that candidates will face a gap after arriving in Japan. This problem is also being recognized within Uzbekistan.