More than 80 Vietnamese who signed contracts to work for Japanese confectionery maker Chateraise Co. were left on standby without pay for about two-and-a-half months, the company said Saturday. The company plans to offer compensation for loss of earnings from around early July to the 88 Vietnamese workers, many of whom hold a “Specified Skilled Worker” visa, a status of residence established in 2019 to attract more foreign workers to Japan amid an acute labor shortage. According to the company based in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, the Vietnamese were scheduled to work at a factory in the prefec…