Vietnamese people in Korea

Vietnamese people in Korea
Total population
310,000 (estimated 2024)
Regions with significant populations
Pyongyang, Korea
Busan and Seoul, Korea
South Korea305,936(2024)
North Korea1,000
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.