Vietnamese people in Korea
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 310,000 (estimated 2024) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Pyongyang, Korea Busan and Seoul, Korea | |
| South Korea | 305,936(2024) |
| North Korea | 1,000 |
| Languages | |
| Vietnamese, Korean | |
| Religion | |
| Vietnamese folk religion, Mahayana Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese people | |
Vietnamese people in Korea, also known as Vietnamese Koreans, have a history dating back to the 12th century. After the division of Korea and the Korean War, ethnic Vietnamese had various contacts with both North and South Korea. They are Vietnamese expatriates in Korean peninsular or Korean born-citizens were born of partially or full Vietnamese descent. In the latter, Vietnamese are the second-largest group of foreigners, after Chinese migrants.